Trucking, Construction Expect ‘Labour Crisis’ With New Temporary Worker Rules

Construction workers work at a downtown site in Montreal on Feb. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble once new rules for high-wage temporary foreign workers take effect on Friday.

Groupe Nadeau, a Quebec-based trucking company, has a fleet of around 200 trucks and 1,400 trailers serviced by 70 full-time heavy mechanics. Human resources director Lamothe said half those mechanics are temporary foreign workers.