After three tumultuous years of fierce infighting over mass transit and petty personal politics, confusion over a new university, a police investigation into secret staff payments and a troubling report on the city's finances, Mayor Linda Jeffrey is signing up for another chance to lead Brampton.

Jeffrey said she will seek reelection in 2018 to “continue work on establishing a new university, improving transit, creating jobs and revitalizing our city.”

While the official opening of the municipal campaign is still some months away, Jeffrey is already trying to shore up support for her reelection bid.

Last week, Jeffrey listed on social media 10 examples of changes brought about under her leadership, including attracting a new university, infrastructure investments and taking action to improve Brampton’s finances after an independent audit identified key areas of concern over the fiscal management of taxpayer dollars.

With nothing more than campaign-style slogans and vague details of accomplishments, it is unclear when Jeffrey will formulate a clear election platform that voters will be able to use to hold her accountable.

Asked about specific projects and initiatives, including whether she would campaign on reopening the Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit (LRT) debate — a highly divisive issue that paralyzed the city politically for her first two years — Jeffrey said she would “share her campaign platform at the appropriate time.”

Following years of turmoil in Brampton, while crucial city-building work was largely neglected, Jeffrey swept into power in 2014 on a promise of greater transparency and accountability at city hall following a disastrous decade.

She introduced lobbyist and gift registries and slashed her salary by $50,000. She supported the hiring of Harry Schlange as CAO. Since 2016, Schlange has overhauled the bureaucracy, but questions have been raised about his approach to fixing a broken administrative class.

Among the sharpest criticisms pointed at Jeffrey has been her lack of movement on bringing to rest questions surrounding the city’s handling of a half-billion downtown development deal that has landed the city in legal trouble.

Another criticism she’s faced is her inability to build consensus around the council table on important files like mass transit. Jeffrey refused to support any motion on an alternate LRT route north of Steeles Avenue.