Gurpartap Singh Toor
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Regional Councillor, Wards 9 & 10, @CityBrampton , Chair of @BramptonEcoDev
Brampton, Ontario
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Aajo Hockey Khediye, Let’s Play Hockey!
Join us as
@HkyNightPunjabi
bring the Stanley Cup to Brampton on Monday 3-8pm as we celebrate the NHL All Star Weekend!
#NHLAllStar
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Love that he touches the ground before entering the ice, as Punjabi as one can get! Chak de Shera!
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Protest in front of Alpha College right now. Please show your support
#JusticeforAlphaStudents
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The situation in Punjab worries me and many other Canadians who have family there. India takes pride in being the largest democracy in the world, yet continues to trample rights and freedoms of its citizens with draconian measures.
While there is Media, Internet and Phone
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The Kiratpur Park at Ontario Khalsa Darbar is finally open to public! This Park is the only one of its kind outside of India, where families can disperse the ashes of their loved ones.
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Flying back to Toronto after 8 days in Poland. A lot of emotions and thoughts to unpack, will take the time in the next few days to journal it. More love, strength and hope to the people of Ukraine! For everything I’m taking with me, Dyakuyu 🇺🇦
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At a loss for words for this one 💔
Ravjot Paaji was a gem and one of my first friends at City Hall back in 2014. He was so proud to see me back in the building as a Councillor. A trailblazer as the first Turbaned member of the Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, Ravjot leaves
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So, Toronto media (
@TorontoStar
) does this thing again.
Posting a Click-bait news headline featuring “Brampton man”, and then proceeding to report on 2 of 3 incidents being in Mississauga.
Tired of mainstream media’s role in slandering Brampton as a problem city.
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We are very excited to announce that Toronto Metropolitan University will be opening their School of Medicine in Brampton at the Bramalea Civic Centre - 150 Central Park Drive.
After over 100 years, the GTA is receiving its first medical school and it’s coming to our City! 🏫
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Jathedar Baba Gajjan Singh ji has left us for Sachkhand. I feel so grateful to have been in his presence just a few days ago. 🙏🏼 🕊️
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It’s bone chilling cold outside. Consider donating new winter clothing to a local shelter. Our Place Peel is Brampton’s only youth shelter. Our
@khalsaaidca
team just dropped off jackets and food. There is a Covid outbreak here. Let’s take care of those who are more vulnerable.
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Growing up, papa would take us kids to work. Show us how hard it is to make a living. More importantly it was one of the few ways we got to spend time together.
Today, I got to take Papa to work and have him sit beside me at the
@CityBrampton
Council table while I chaired the
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The
@CityBrampton
Council is headed to Queens Park. Important day in the history of Brampton. Time for our fair share.
#onpoli
#brampton
#peel
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What a sight at this morning’s start of the
@regionofpeel
council meeting with
@OPSEU277
@ParamedicAssoc
in attendance. They are using their off duty time to make their voice heard. The Peel Dissolution uncertainty is not fair to our frontline heroes.
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Today
@regionofpeel
, I learnt:
For every $1 we invest in Affordable Housing,
we save $4.5+ in social services, policing, healthcare and more.
#Budget2023
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As I begin this new chapter in my life, I am full of gratitude and hope. Thank you to the residents of Wards 9&10 for trusting me with this new responsibility. I look forward with determination to showcase the best that Brampton has to offer Canada and the World!
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Boom there you have it. Region of Peel is here to stay 👏🏼 watching the
#onpoli
presser live in City Council Chambers with the
@regionofpeel
Flag next to the screen. This gives relief to Peel employees before the holidays. Best holiday gift to our frontline heroes! Brampton
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Today I am celebrating, probably my most favourite holiday, Vaisakhi / Khalsa Sajna Diwas
Wishing everyone a
#HappyVaisakhi
and
#KhalsaSajnaDiwas
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First meeting in my office at
@CityBrampton
City Hall. I invited
@TorontoMet
President Lachemi to discuss their interests in our city and what it means for our economic growth. Excited to be their partner at the table!
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays ⭐️
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Year 1 ✅
My first year on Council has been amazing and we promise to keep working this hard as long as we can serve our residents.
We have big challenges ahead along with some opportunities. Stay tuned!
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Brampton bashing continues…
This happened in Mississauga, not Brampton
People in the comments confirmed it happened at Derry & McLaughlin intersection
@6ixbuzztv
&
@blogTO
obsession with Brampton is sickening to a point they’ll lie about the location of these incidents
They need to stick to Toronto news
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April is SIKH HERITAGE MONTH
This year we celebrate 10 Years of Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario (
@sikhheritageON
)
Among many of the events listed here,
@CityBrampton
will also be hosting a special event on April 18th. Save the Date. More details to come soon.
Let’s celebrate
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This Wednesday, Brampton City Council will be voting on advancing Brampton’s LRT file to the next stage of studies as we advocate for the extension of the Hurontario Line.
Timely visit to Alstom this morning to check out the actual LRT that will run on this line being built at
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Happy Sikh New Year from my Motherland - my village Pattar Kalan, Panjab 🙏🏼
ਮੇਰੇ ਜੱਦੀ ਪਿੰਡ ਪੱਤਡ ਕਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਆਪ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ 🙏🏼
#SikhNewYear
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Thank you
@ChiefBoyes
for the befitting tribute and ceremony.
Today,
@BramptonFireES
@BPFFA1068
@CityBrampton
had the opportunity to honour and remember Division Chief Rav Chhatwal.
#RIP
my friend. You were a trailblazer and role model that has left an incredible legacy. TY
@BfesGuard
for your professionalism & service today.
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Real news vs online shit-blogs that continue Brampton Bashing to get views. Proud to see fellow Bramptonians standing up to this racist narrative creators that think our city is an easy target. Get outta here
@patrickbrownont
@CityBrampton
#NEW
: Cineplex is removing the South Indian film Malaikottai Vaaliban following a series of drive-by shootings at GTA and Toronto movie theatres that are being linked to a turf war.
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Brampton does not have a shortage of talent. What we lack is a method to retain that talent. Guelph-Humber is the latest post-secondary institution to walk away from Brampton. This is what happens when your Regional Councillor doesn’t show up to work.
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Good news for
@BramptonTransit
Bus
#14
which runs on Torbram: 2 additional trips have been added to the route and a transit supervisor will continue monitoring the route conditions. Hopefully you don’t miss your bus again. Our transit system is the fastest growing in the country.
@BramptonTransit
, another 3 full busses passed us between 7:30am-8am on Torbram 14 southbound at stop
#1302
.
This is the second week in a row. Run more buses ASAP.
Cc
@patrickbrownont
@pat_fortini
@iHarkiratSingh
@gurpartapstoor
@RodPower7_8
#brampoli
#brampton
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It’s time to have an honest chat about what my opponents have been saying & doing recently. This election is about you - the resident. And it’s you who has to make a very important decision on Oct 24th. Watch & share 👇🏼
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Thank you to Deputy Chief Milinovich , Detective Sgt. Scott and the entire team involved for their incredible work in delivering the biggest drug bust in
@PeelPolice
history.
$25 million worth of drugs prevented from hitting the streets!
Project Zucaritas: Largest drug seizure in Peel Regional Police history -
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Thank you
@torontolife
/
@JLindzon
for the space to share my experience in Poland on my latest
@khalsaaidca
mission. Almost every day, I think about my little Ukrainian friends and hope they are in a better place. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
@gurpartapstoor
was kind enough to share his experience travelling to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees with me, and it is my honour to share his story with you, via
@torontolife
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Another win for Wards 9&10, Brampton!
I cannot tell you how excited I am to share that we broke ground today for the 1 million sqft
@Prologis
building at 5525 Countryside Drive.
It gets better.
I am proud to announce that this building will be home to
@lululemon
! 🥳
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This morning in Ottawa at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft with Mayor
@patrickbrownont
.
It’s about time we had a national dialogue on this epidemic.
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Today, Dr. Jaspreet Bal (VP) and I delegated in front of
#Mississauga
Council on behalf of
@WorldSikhOrg
to financially support the fight against Quebec’s
#Bill21
in court. The mayor and council send their love, hugs, thoughts and prayers instead 😊
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Our
@khalsaaidca
team visited the site this evening to assess and coordinate with the city. Preparations underway tonight to get our equipment ready for sandbags assembly tomorrow morning, with help from
@globalmedicdmgf
.
@khalsaaidca
is providing sandbags & volunteers to assist on scene & they will be using Susan Fennell Rec Centre parking lot for a staging/ filling area.
@globalmedicdmgf
is providing residential flood cleanup kits. Details on how residents can access them will be shared shortly.
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Hats off to
@OPSEU277
Peel Paramedics that continue to step up to their call of duty despite the risks and challenges they face every day. The Peel Dissolution adds more weight to their mental load. At this time, our frontline heroes need certainty and safety. Brampton will stand
“The Peel Paramedics have been some of the best in the country. Paramedics have been frontline heroes in Peel through the pandemic & have continued a level of excellences and dedication that is unrivaled. You don’t take something great and destroy it.”
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Hey
@regionofpeel
, Canada wants to know what do we put in our water streams for
@CityBrampton
.
#WeCAN
#FIFAWorldCup2022
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Jas made every person around him laugh. I know we all have cried today. Rest easy brother, “seep seep hurray” ❤️
Our team is mourning the loss of one of our own today. Jaspreet Pandher spent several years on the team, serving Canadians and dedicating himself to building a better country. He worked hard, spoke thoughtfully, and always knew exactly how to make people laugh.
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Pro tip: buy your wife flowers at every occasion possible.
Married for two months, and we spent the evening knocking on doors in Wards 9&10. Thankful to have the best partner beside me on this campaign, and forever ❤️
#VoteToor
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Excited to be back at Council in the new year! We had some inspiring delegations from
@BramptonEcoDev
and Start-ups that are launching in
#Brampton
; an update from
@Metrolinx
re: Queen Street BRT which would connect Brampton & Vaughan; and much more.
2023 will be a great one 🚀
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If you get accused of a crime, get suspended at work, use company funds to pay for your personal lawsuits, and not show up to do your job, you bet you won’t have a job by the end of the week
This October, let’s fire our Regional Councillor and put transparency back in city hall
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🎓 We are thrilled to announce the launch of
@TorontoMet
University’s new School of Medicine in the
@CityBrampton
.
🏫 This is an absolutely exciting and a historic moment as it marks the first medical school announced in the GTA in 170 years!
The Bramalea Civic Centre will be home to the new
@TorontoMet
School of Medicine.
This location is in the heart of Brampton and will have full access to public transit, services and amenities.
A real game changer for
#Brampton
and
#ONhealth
!
#onpoli
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Ford government planning Brampton, Mississauga additions to Hazel McCallion LRT - Toronto |
@PrabSarkaria
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Awkward… 😬
Putting partisanship aside, no one likes to see a Canadian prime minister repeatedly humiliated & trampled upon by the rest of the world.
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Morning walk with a resident to follow up on pending requests with the City. The Listening Toor continues …
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Best part about campaigning? Speaking with our neighbours across Brampton’s Wards 9&10.
#VoteToor
Listening Tour
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All work here is done in coordination with the
@TRCA_HQ
Toronto Region Conservation Authority in an environmentally sensitive manner. Beautiful to see how we can have a collaborative project between the community and government.
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What's currently happening inside Brampton City Hall is not just unbelievable but also disrespectful to the people of this city. If you need more proof on how the system even at the local level is working against BIPOC folk, follow along
🧵 👇
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City Hall should be doing everything to retain & help our talent thrive. Instead, our current Regional Councillor is stuck in the past. I’m the only candidate that can beat the current Councillor Dhillon. On, October 24th,
#VoteToor
.
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Something is broken in the Government of Canada when there is a better refugee program for Afghan cats and dogs than Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who are under constant terrorist attacks. Or when the Taliban are doing a better job to
#SaveAfghanSikhs
.
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Honoured to have Bhai Maninder Singh Ji Sri Nagar Wale visit Brampton City Hall today. As kids in Sikh households, we grew up listening to Bhai Saab’s kirtan and poetry.
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.
@MagnaInt
announced Brampton as one of its 6 new manufacturing facilities.
📍Located at 100 Ace Drive in our wards 9 & 10
🔌 Electric Vehicle Structures Plant
👷♂️ 560 High Skilled Jobs
🏭 500,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art facility
🌱 Brampton’s growing EV supply chain share
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Thank you Ambassador, it was encouraging to speak with you about our work! Our
@khalsaaidca
team is proud to represent 🇨🇦 in solidarity with Ukrainians.
Awesome to speak with you, Gurpartap ! What a great contribution
@khalsaaidca
is making to warmly welcome so many who are arriving after long, difficult journeys. And 🙏
@PtakWarsawExpo
for including veterinary services at your
#ReceptionCentre
!!
@Khalsa_Aid
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Proud to see
@iHarkiratSingh
represent Brampton 🇨🇦 at the world stage 👏
It was a great honour to represent the
@CityBrampton
and 🇨🇦 at the Urban 20 conference for
@G20India__
in Ahmedabad. The agenda was climate change and sustainability, a very relevant and important discussion, where major cities around the world provided input for G20 discussions.
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Can you guess what I am most excited about today? Seeing
#ProjectArrow
in Brampton, meeting
@FlavioVolpe1
in person or hanging out with my friend
@colindhillon
!
The future is bright for Canadian Auto Sector with the
@APMACanada
team leading charge
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Brampton is in the news again because of two people. First one, Zach Pop - 25 y.o Bramptonian who just got signed by the
@BlueJays
!
But it’s the second one we should really be talking about - Brampton Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon. Here’s why… 🧵
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Joined by hundreds of supporters, family and volunteers we officially launched our Vote Toor campaign in Brampton Wards 9&10
People in Brampton want change and a council that works for them. Our team will work hard to make that happen.
Click the link in my bio to join our team
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VOTED! 🗳️
Today, when you head to the polls and see my name on the ballot it’s because of these two- Waheguru and my wife Harleen. They have always had my back and brought me to this point in life.
Cast a vote for your future in a city that works for you and is safe for women.
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International students continue to fight for their education and fairness.
#JusticeforAlphaStudents
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Accompanied my wife to the Take Back the Night march outside Brampton City Hall.
Far too many times, survivors are silenced. Far too many times, perpetrators get away with their actions. As an ally, I can listen, learn and use my voice. No means no.
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Proud to see the
@CityBrampton
recognize the Sikh Genocide Awareness Week - the only city to do so.
#TheyLiveHere
Flags at Brampton City Hall will be flown at half-mast until sunset on November 7 in recognition of Sikh Genocide Awareness Week.
#TheyLiveHere
#NeverForget1984
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Residents don’t need empty promises. They deserve to be listened to. That’s why I’ve been meeting with residents to hear their ideas on how the city can make their lives a little easier. Comment below or call me directly and have your say.
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Green News Alert🌱
When I heard about
@TheDanielsCorp
new development, Brampton���s largest low-carbon master-planned community, I was filled with excitement to see we are doing things the right way in our city.
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Canada 🇨🇦 the Land of Opportunity, is not broken. We just need to keep getting better, persistently.
Had fun switching roles and asking my residents the question at Canada Day celebrations in Brampton.
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Brampton, on Monday you have a choice to make between integrity or scandal. My team & I have enjoyed speaking with you over several months. I know you want services over scandals. Monday, it’s time to
#VoteToor
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My wife and I attended the Sukhmani Haven Gala tonight. It’s a great initiative to help women in need. Support begins at the local level and local governments need to be involved.
I commit to doing everything possible to get more transitional housing for women in Brampton.
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All residents should have the right to have their say this election.
Having an election day on the same day as Diwali directly impacts South Asians across Ontario's voting ability.
Add your name to our petition to move the voting day in Ontario:
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EXCITING NEWS! Team Toor has knocked EVERY door in Wards 9&10. That’s nearly 30,000 doors that the
#ListeningToor
has reached. But we won’t stop there! We’re getting ready for round 2, and that means a fresh pair of sneakers 👟
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I know we all have a lot to do this Thanksgiving weekend and here's an opportunity to cross one thing off the to-do list early!
Tomorrow, please head to Gore Meadows Community Centre, and cast your vote for me, Gurpartap Singh Toor, as your Regional Councillor for Wards 9&10. 🗳️
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If you’re wondering why our Ward’s aren’t getting the services they need, it’s because your Regional Councillor is failing to show up to work when they make decisions that impact you.
As your Regional Councillor, I’ll show up to work for you day in and day out.
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Canada is a land of opportunity for immigrants like me. However, international students keep getting exploited by the system. Hope this young woman can continue the life she has worked hard for in Canada. Thanks
@ManrajPreet1
for fighting her case.
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When the future of Canada’s fastest growing cities is at stake, Canadians across municipalities in Ontario need to participate in the upcoming municipal elections. Barriers to voting need to be addressed urgently. The biggest one being the election falling on Diwali.
#Opinion
: Ontario's municipal elections are set for the same day as Diwali — probably the biggest holiday in the South Asian calendar.
We are running out of time to remove this barrier to voting, but it is very much possible, writes Gurpartap Singh Toor.
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I have never witnessed a block party like this one at Fairwood Circle! The entire neighborhood is hosting this festival with music and food from so many diverse cultures. This is what it means to be great neighbours, this is Brampton
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WATCH: Snow season is coming and with it comes that mountain of snow at the end of your driveway when the City snow plow clears your street. Brampton continues to fall behind other cities where residents are provided with windrow snow clearing. Why not Brampton?
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Crime in Brampton has been increasing over the past 8 years and our Regional Councillor has watched it happen. Wards 9&10 deserves a full community police station so our residents can feel safe again. Share if you agree.
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Councillor Brar has superpowers
This morning I was getting the kids ready for school I thought about the hundreds of parents who attended last nights planning meeting delegation.The meeting ended at 4am and it was great to see so many people that are invested in our city and are engaging in democratic process.
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Today,
@MagnaInt
announced Brampton as one of its 6 new manufacturing facilities.
📍Located at 100 Ace Drive in my wards 9 & 10
🔌 Electric Vehicle Structures Plant
👷♂️ 560 High Skilled Jobs
🏭 500,000 sf state-of-the-art facility
🌱 Brampton’s growing EV supply chain share
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If you’ve seen our
#VoteToor
signs across Wards 9&10 this weekend, it’s thank to this team that has made it happen.
But they’re not done yet! Request a small or large sign today and we’ll be sure to get it out to you.
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It was a pleasure to host Minister
@melaniejoly
in Brampton today and showcase the talent that we are attracting from all over the world to grow their startups right here in our city through
@BhiveBrampton
Today, Mayor
@PatrickBrownOnt
,
@BramptonEcoDev
Chair
@GurpartapSToor
and Director Clare Barnett were joined by Canada’s Minister of Global Affairs, Hon.
@MelanieJoly
and Brampton MPs at
@BHiveBrampton
, to meet w. int'l Tech Entrepreneurs and Indo-Canadian Business Leaders!
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Still feeling the energy from yesterday’s campaign launch! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our movement for a safer, happier, and healthier city.
To join our movement, visit !
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Proud to vote for and support the advocacy by
@OPSEU277
@ParamedicAssoc
asking the Province to keep Peel Paramedics a single entity.
There is only one right way to do this. Stop the dissolution.
#onpoli
What a sight at this morning’s start of the
@regionofpeel
council meeting with
@OPSEU277
@ParamedicAssoc
in attendance. They are using their off duty time to make their voice heard. The Peel Dissolution uncertainty is not fair to our frontline heroes.
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Catch me on CBC Metro Morning right now to talk about the Region of Peel staying intact!
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Planning Committee still underway at Brampton City Hall. Some 300/600 delegations done, since 7 PM. Thank you to my fellow councillors who are hearing every resident of Wards 9/10 right now.
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The
@CityBrampton
had the pleasure of hosting
@SteveBakerHW
, Minister of State for Northern Ireland at the Rogers
@Cybersecure_CA
Catalyst - Cyber Range.
We spoke about Brampton’s Innovation District and Northern Ireland’s growing Cybersecurity sector. I look forward to
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A gentle reminder, advance voting is still happening today till 5pm. If you have not voted yet, this is your chance. If you voted already, please send your friends and family to do the same.
If you have any questions or need a ride please give our office a call!
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Side note: Shout out to the
@TheAgenda
make-up artist.
"I've heard from people at the doors. I've heard from seniors... They're very happy about this," —
@gurpartapstoor
on
@CityBrampton
's fireworks ban. Should other cities follow suit? Tonight at 8/11pm with
@aleem_kanji
(
@c_nfa
), and
@namshine
| Producer:
@ColinEllis81
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Happy Labour Day Weekend with
@PeelLabour
! Signed the pledge for a worker friendly Peel Region. Look forward to engaging with the Labour Council
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The
@harmankandola
has touched down in Brampton and checked in at the
#VoteToor
Office. Time to hit more doors
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