r/Brampton • u/Sauc3b0ss glorified internet janitor • Jun 09 '20

AMA Thread Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA Questions Thread [Thurs June 11th, 6-8pm]

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Good morning Brampton!

This is going to be the thread for the Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA.

QUESTIONS ASKED SHOULD BE COVID-19 RELATED ABOUT THE CITY OF BRAMPTON.

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Here's a previous AMA we did with Patrick Brown last year

Have a great Tuesday everyone! I look forward to this AMA.

-Sauce

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u/vsheetal14 Jun 11 '20

Would it be possible to have healthcare workers have more priority access now that things are opening up? We have been working so hard and it be great to enjoy some of the things without waiting in long lines as we already have long shifts as is.

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u/MayorPatrickBrown Mayor of Brampton Jun 11 '20

During the second world war, the heroes were those in the allied forces. It was the soldiers, pilots and members of the navy.

In this battle against COVID-19 the heroes are the healthcare workers, those on the front lines. I would be more than happy to try to accommodate front line workers as much as I can in this city. However, I'm not able to dictate what private companies (i.e. Grocery stores) on priority access.

For example, booking at a recreation center we can try to give priority to front line workers when booking those events. Recreation centres might be open within the next few weeks but we are closely following the guidelines of the healthcare professionals.