What’s Behind the US and Canada’s Crackdown on Trucker Safety

The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured as a long-haul transport truck drives on the Ontario-bound portion of the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, as seen from Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

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Ottawa is bolstering the enforcement of tax laws and coordinating inspection blitzes with provincial governments in an effort to uncover trucking companies that are manipulating the system and fostering unsafe driving practices on Canada’s highways.