Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Not so long ago, Brampton, Ontario was a quiet farming town. Now it boasts a population of 750,000 people; 60% of whom are of Indian descent. We went to hear from longtime residents and new arrivals about how the city got here.

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0:00 Intro
0:58 Homeless Shelter
1:15 Downtown Brampton
3:26 Pakistani Guy
4:50 Long-Time Immigrant
7:03 Immigration Isn’t New For Canada
7:49 Polish Dude
9:03 Immigrant Work Ethic
10:28 Church Turned Temple
11:30 Sikh Temple
13:04 Hindu Temple
14:27 Community
15:15 The Effect of Immigration

is episode 61 (says Episode 59)
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