Statement: MP Sahota Commemorates The Taxi Drivers We Lost in the Pandemic
January 29, 2021
Pearson Airport taxi and limo drivers were on the frontlines of the pandemic when our understanding of how the coronavirus spread was still uncertain. Watch MP Sahota commemorate the lives we tragically lost or read her transcript below:
Transcript:
"Mr. Speaker, today I stand proud as the daughter of a taxi driver, but I make this statement with great sorrow.
The following men were part of my father's extended taxi family, and I would like to take this opportunity in the House of Commons to commemorate the lives of the taxi and airport limo drivers from the Region of Peel who lost their lives due to COVID-19: Kamal Dhami, Gurdeep Dhugga, Paul Grewal, Maroun Haddad, Ki-oh Kim, James Wu, Lawrence Zah, Akashdeep Grewal, Abdullah, and Karam Singh Punian.
We thank them for their dedicated service.
They worked around the clock to make sure others made it home safe after long flights. With Pearson Airport Limo and Taxi Service, one could always look forward to a great conversation and service with a smile. These men were at the front lines of the pandemic, having to deal with a virus we knew very little about when it made its way into our nation.
These drivers were loved by their communities, families and friends, and provided an important service to everyone in the GTA. We will not forget their service or their memory."
Link to the video of the speech can be found: Here
