Industry Complaints of Trucker Shortages Days Before Freedom Convoy Protest

Industry Complaints of Trucker Shortages Days Before Freedom Convoy Protest
Supporters of the Freedom Convoy protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in front of Parliament in Ottawa on Jan. 28, 2022. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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Canada’s labour department complained about a “significant” labour shortage in the trucking industry days before the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandate broke out earlier this year.

A department briefing note, titled “Safety And Training In The Trucking Sector,” said “key sectors in the economy including the trucking sector continue to face significant workforce challenges,” according to Blacklock’s Reporter.