‘It’s Misguided’: Vaccine Requirement for Truckers at Canada-US Border Disrupting Supply Chain, Critics Say

Trucks cross the Bluewater Bridge between Sarnia, Ont., and Port Huron, Mich., on Aug. 15, 2021. The Canadian Press/ Geoff Robins

The Canadian and U.S. governments are imposing new COVID-19 vaccination requirements on truckers, a decision critics say can only drive up costs, slow border traffic, and hinder supply chains.

Barry Prentice, a professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba, believes the government has not assessed the risks and benefits properly.