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A pair of councillors from Whitby and Brampton – Regional Councillors Rowena Santos and Chris Leahy are pairing as much as arrange a municipal response to combat the proposed tariffs by President-Elect Donald Trump, who’s scheduled to be sworn in on January 20.
Rowena Santos, a two-term councillor from the Metropolis of Brampton and Chris Leahy, a three-term regional councillor from the City of Whitby, have stated it’s time for municipal leaders to affix the combat as a part of the Group Canada effort.
“We’re unveiling an ad campaign that will target all the high profile members of the US government when they descend on Washington for the inauguration. Hundreds of thousands of other people will also be on hand for the swearing-in ceremonies. They will get ads that land on their devices,” an announcement from the duo learn, “Technology allows us to serve ads to everyone who will be in D.C. on Monday January 20.”
The motive behind the marketing campaign is financial.
Brampton councillor Rowena Santos
“Thousands of Brampton residents depend on trade for their livelihood,” famous Santos. “The Stellantis automotive plant in Brampton is being retooled to manufacture Chrysler’s Jeep Cherokee. I also have hundreds of constituents who work in logistics. The CN intermodal station in Brampton is where American-made products land in Canada. From there they are shipped to factories and distribution centres across the GTA. On the other hand, Canadian products start their journey there to be shipped to the U.S. and across Canada. Slowing trade kills jobs and reduces income for my residents.”
Leahy agreed. “We have a GM plant and two nuclear power stations in Durham Region. When Trump talks about tariffs on cars and car parts he’s talking about killing jobs in Durham. In response, when Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks about cutting electricity sales to New York and Michigan he means the energy being produced at the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear power plants in Durham Region.”
Santos was adamant she was “not going to stand by and watch those jobs go up in smoke” as a result of the Trump administration “doesn’t fully grasp” how interdependent the 2 nations are economically.
Whitby councillor Chris Leahy
“My city and other cities throughout the U.S. depend on each other and we need a municipal response to this threat.”
Leahy pressed the purpose, saying Durham Area is the “nuclear energy generating centre” of North America.
“Premier Doug Ford’s threats to cut of energy to New Yorkers will mean higher energy bills and possibly brownouts and blackouts for them. Reduced production and distribution from Durham Region will hurt Detroiters and New Yorkers who need the energy generated by our people.”
One advert has Santos standing in entrance of the CN intermodal station in Brampton, whereas the opposite options Leahy in entrance of the gates on the Pickering nuclear facility. Each advertisements name on residents within the USA to “consider the consequences” of a commerce struggle began by Trump. Leahy and Santos are additionally inviting different municipal leaders from throughout Canada to do their half.
“Cities are the economic engine of most states and provinces. We need to deliver a municipal message to Donald Trump; don’t do it.”
Canadian civic leaders, the assertion added, “have to tell American civic leaders to tell President Trump he’s on the wrong track.”
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