Essential workers keep on trucking as Brampton locks down

Essential workers keep on trucking as Brampton locks down

November 23, 2020 7:41 pm EST.

As Peel region enters a 28-day lockdown, it's business as usual for thousands of essential workers in Brampton. Shauna Hunt speaks with one truck driver whose job brings him to several American hotspots.

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