Driver and Supply Chain Issues Test Transport Industry Amid Pandemic

Driver and Supply Chain Issues Test Transport Industry Amid Pandemic
A trucker waits at the Canada Customs booth in Sarnia, Ont., on March 16, 2020. GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images
Noé Chartier
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Canada’s trucking industry is grappling with a host of pressing issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, with industry stakeholders warning of driver shortages, high turnover rates, and undesirable working conditions.

“We had a significant truck driver shortage prior to COVID and it’s only been made worse by the crisis,” Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), told The Epoch Times.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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