Marcel Pouliot tapped to help grow PMTC in Western Canada

Longtime fleet veteran Marcel Pouliot has been named the Western Canada representative for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC). He will support the PMTC’s growth in B.C., Alberta,…

Illegal incorporated driver model a stain on our industry

Underneath the surface of the transportation industry is a movement of drivers and carriers that are embracing an incorporation model, sometimes referred to as Driver Inc. Under this model, drivers…

John Deere, Home Hardware win private fleet safety awards

Two perennial winners of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) Fleet Safety Awards were again recognized at the association’s annual conference: John Deere Canada in the mid-sized fleet…

Leadership skills evolve, but integrity, work ethic remain crucial ingredients

Business leaders young and…experienced, were brought together on a panel at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) annual conference to share insights on generational leadership, past, present and…

Private fleet survey reveals heightened focus on safety

Private fleets in the U.S. and Canada aggressively managed and invested in safety programs over the past year, while the ability to find drivers remained a top challenge, according to…

Focus on ‘Employee Value Proposition’ to attract and retain talent

The economy may be slowing, but the war for talent is still intense. Businesses continue to find it difficult to attract the right employees and are having to resort to…

PMTC’s Young Leaders offering Driven to Lead education program

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is again offering the Driven to Lead program through its Young Leaders Group. The program was first offered…

Changes to air brake endorsement renewals are flawed

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently unveiled a proposal to change the way Z endorsements for air brakes are renewed on a driver’s licence — introducing new learning modules…

Keys to addressing trucking’s labor shortage

The Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada (PMTC) was invited to speak to the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Oct. 17, and took the opportunity to…

Work still to be done before Jan. 1 ELD deadline

While the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is fully in favor of moving forward with electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement on Jan. 1, that doesn’t mean there isn’t…

Much to do before new ELD enforcement date

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has worked in collaboration with federal, provincial and territorial regulators for more than 10 years, to shape an electronic logging device (ELD)…

It’s time for truckers protesting in Ottawa to leave

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) was very disturbed with some of the images we saw and reports we heard out of Ottawa this past weekend. The desecration…

Thank you truckers, for everything you do

On behalf of the membership of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), I wish to say thank you to the men and women of the highway – the…

Vaccine mandates further threaten supply chain

Ever increasing vaccination mandates on essential workers – by both private businesses and governments alike – are causing severe shortages in an already depleted workforce. This is especially true in…

Drivers’ rights need protecting as fourth wave approaches

Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous…