Governments pledge crackdown on Driver Inc., advance interprovincial trucking reforms

Federal, provincial and territorial transportation ministers have committed to coordinated action against the controversial Driver Inc. model while advancing long-awaited measures aimed at reducing interprovincial trucking barriers and strengthening Canada’s…

Gordie Howe International Bridge vital to Canadian and US economies

The decision to construct the Gordie Howe International Bridge exemplifies how two long-standing allies and trading partners can work together toward shared economic benefits that strengthen both nations. As in…

Cracking down on lawlessness must remain trucking’s top priority

Last year ended positively for the Canadian trucking industry and for those fleets that follow the rules and subscribe to ethical and compliant business practices. Specifically, Ottawa made major announcements…

Federal budget follows through on promises related to driver misclassification

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is commending the feds for coming through with promises to crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal…

CTA ramps up campaign against trucking industry “lawlessness”

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is launching a new campaign aimed at ending lawlessness in the Canadian trucking industry. It comes with a new website –…

CTA’s pre-budget submission demands crackdowns on labor abuse and tax evasion

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) used its pre-budget submission opportunity to demand the feds crack down on labor abuse and tax evasion in the trucking industry. The alliance pointed to…

What is ‘permanent full expensing’ and why would it benefit trucking?

Among its asks of the federal government in its pre-budget submission, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for the feds to implement a full expensing policy for capital investments.

CTA makes its case to feds during pre-budget submission

There’s an extra sense of urgency in the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s (CTA) pre-budget submission to the federal government this year. The alliance says it needs “immediate action” to address Canada’s…

CTA asks ‘what’s next?’ for feds after U.S. moves to end GHG Phase 3 regs

With the U.S. EPA announcing this week that it is moving to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding – and by extension, GHG Phase 3 emissions rules…

CTA highlights trucking issues at Transport Canada meeting

Transport Canada’s recent meeting with trucking industry leaders and deputy ministers of transportation from provinces and territories to discuss issues most concerning to fleet operators focused on productivity and competitiveness. “This…

CTA lauds federal ‘One Canadian Economy’ Act

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to reduce trade barriers through a bill that has few details for the trucking industry specifically, has garnered praise from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

Regulatory apathy and double standards threaten internal trade agenda

As Canada continues to champion freer internal trade, one would expect the trucking sector – the pulse of our economy’s circulatory system – to be a model of regulatory fairness…

Input sought on English language proficiency enforcement in U.S.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is soliciting feedback from fleets on new enforcement criteria in the U.S., that would see drivers who can’t demonstrate proficiency in…

More than a third of driver applicants demand to work illegally, CTA survey finds

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has released the results of a national survey, which found more than a third of driver applicants ask to be misclassified as independent contractors. The…

Trucking association leaders say time is ripe to smoothen industry bumps

The threat of tariffs and accompanying uncertainty have created a political climate that offers the Canadian trucking industry an opportunity to get its challenges addressed. Industry association leaders are not…