The federal government risks hitting Canada’s fragile supply chains with another shockwave if it proceeds with a planned vaccination mandate for truckers, say the Conservatives and industry groups.
Ottawa will begin requiring proof of vaccination for all truckers starting January 15.
Some warn that the mandate will sideline thousands of workers in an industry already suffering from driver shortages.
“There are serious consequences to the supply chain if this policy remains in place,” said MP Melissa Lantsman, the Conservatives’ transport critic.
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“I don’t quite understand how [the Liberals] haven’t given Canadians and the industry the assurances they need that this doesn’t get