Letters to the Editor
MP Seeback responds to former Mayor Sandy Brown
June 12, 2025 · 1 Comments
Dear Editor,
Former Orangeville Mayor Sandy Brown should be ashamed of himself.
His recent social media post attacking my private member bill that became law in the last parliament was dishonest, inflammatory, and deeply disappointing.
Let’s set the record straight.
The legislation he’s misrepresenting is Bill C-242, now law. It extends the temporary Super Visa stay for parents and grandparents from two years to five. That’s it. It does not grant permanent residency. It does not offer access to CPP or OAS. It does not cost taxpayers a single dollar. In fact, it requires private health insurance and a full financial commitment from the host family. Time spent in Canada on a super visa does not count towards permanent residence.
This bill is about helping families stay connected. It gives hardworking, taxpaying Canadians the ability to spend more time with the parents and grandparents they love. That’s something most people support — unless, apparently, you’re Sandy Brown.
Instead of doing even five minutes of research, Sandy chose to accuse immigrant families of fraud and accuse me of trying to bankrupt the country. That’s not political debate. It’s paranoid nonsense. And it’s a disgrace coming from someone who once held public office.
I won’t apologize for fighting for families. And I won’t stay quiet while a former mayor uses misinformation to attack good people and good policy.
Sandy Brown owes this community an apology.
Kyle Seeback, M.P.
Dufferin-Caledon
Readers Comments (1)
Sandy Brown continues to search for purpose within an existence that he continues to curate through social media. What are we to do with a guy who is trying to reinvent himself as an environmentalist, but drives a pickup truck. Or, lists his LinkedIn profile as “community advocate”, when all intention is to advocate only for himself. Or, refuses to engage in any form of dialogue with community members concerned about land development destroying water recharge areas, yet turns around and simps as a local Green Party nomination. Sandy Brown is one of the most inconsequential mayors in Ontario for a reason.