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FOR RELEASE : January 6, 2025 - 6:00 AM

“Digital ads to be sent to Donald Trump’s January 20th inauguration guests”

Two GTA Councillors launch online campaign

to fight Trump administration’s planned tariffs

 

Greater Toronto Area - Regional Councillors Rowena Santos and Chris Leahy are pairing up to organize a municipal response to fight the proposed tariffs by President Elect Donald Trump, who is scheduled to be sworn in on January 20, 2024.

 

Santos, a two-term councillor from the City of Brampton and Leahy, a three-term regional councillor from the Town of Whitby, have said it’s time for municipal leaders to join the fight as part of the Team 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 DC 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. Technology allows us to serve ads to everyone who will be in D.C. on Monday January 20th,” said Santos and Leahy.

 

Santos explained the motives for the ad campaign, “Thousands of Brampton residents depend on trade for their livelihood.  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 US and across Canada. Slowing trade kills jobs and reduces income for my residents.”  LEARN MORE

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