John G Smith
John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.
Border Barriers: A trucking wish list for NAFTA
OTTAWA, ON -- So it begins. The North American Free Trade Agreement that governs every load of freight crossing the Canada-U.S. border is now formally being renegotiated. In the midst of talk about tariffs and taxes, however, regulators are also looking for ways to streamline the crossings themselves.
Yako stepping down as BCTA chief
LANGLEY, BC - Louise Yako has announced that by the end of this year she will step down as president and Chief Executive Officer of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) - a role she has held for six years. She has been a staff member of the province's largest trucking association for two decades. "I am so fortunate to have been able to work at this great organization that represents such a necessary industry. Over the years, I've had the privilege to work with and for knowledgeable, dedicated and supportive members," she said in a written announcement. "BCTA has survived and thrived for more than 100 years. I know that its future will be at least as successful as its past."