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
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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.