Challenger Motor Freight: Why Canada Needs More Truck Drivers

There’s a reason why the federal government has doubled down on supporting truck drivers: Canada needs more of them.
In February, the country’s transportation division announced $46.3 million in funding for Trucking Human Resources Canada, under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. The project, called Driving Economic Recovery, will provide wage subsidies and training to support the recruitment, training, and onboarding of up to 1,400 new truck drivers and 1,200 workers for othe