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Gisele Samaan - 
March 2, 2018 |
Good overview of the state of the trucking industry and some of the challenges it faces. However, this report needs a massive update to include one very important thing: autonomous trucking technology.
This report calls for incentives for productivity growth in the industry and better driver recruitment strategies to stem a shortage. Autonomous trucks (Levels 4 and 5 automation, no human driver required) would seem to solve both problems at the same time. The report notes that young Canadians don't want to go into the industry, but why would we want work at a job that, if businesses were smart, should be automated?
The updated version should look into the types of trucking routes most at risk of automation (long-distance) and which ones still require tasks that are more difficult to automate (intra-urban). What would be the impact on the drivers? Any geographic differences? Early retirement packages? Re-training packages? No need for better recruitment efforts? Or would there be new jobs that require a higher skills-set? |
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Valerie Bourret - 
February 3, 2018 |
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Chris Chan - 
April 30, 2016 |
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Bill Cowan - 
January 22, 2015 |
Excellent report, well structured and right to the point. The Trucking Industry is in trouble. |
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Richard Baran-Chong - 
December 9, 2014 |
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Pascale Lamothe - 
November 10, 2014 |
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Maria Bernier - 
November 7, 2014 |
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Line Langlois - 
May 15, 2014 |
Excellent report, very useful in my research |
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Robyn Gibbard - 
April 7, 2014 |
An excellent description and analysis. Useful in preparing a briefing document. |
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Jonathan Blackham - 
March 18, 2014 |
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Nathan Wiersma - 
January 12, 2014 |
Five Stars. The effects of a labour shortage in the trucking industry are wide reaching. It will have a substantial impact unless the supply gap can be filled. |
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Elizabeth Pin - 
October 31, 2013 |
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Caitlin Cooper - 
September 25, 2013 |
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Christy Benedict - 
September 23, 2013 |
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Jesse Bauman - 
September 19, 2013 |
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Jerry Zhao - 
August 18, 2013 |
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Mychele Joyes - 
August 13, 2013 |
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Pierre Vaillancourt - 
May 22, 2013 |
This is a good "wake-up call" for the truck transportation industry. Our provincial governments have to get involved in this crisis and set up more training programs to give access to these jobs to Canadians rather than relying on immigration to solve the problem !!! |
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John Arnold - 
May 14, 2013 |
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Chad Amis - 
April 24, 2013 |
Comprehensive outlook on the industry. Well written but at times opinions of the authors add subjectivity into the paper diluting the reader's feel for facts. |
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Mandeep Mavi - 
April 23, 2013 |
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Adalberto Lopes - 
March 28, 2013 |
Very informative and well structered |
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C Bradbury - 
March 26, 2013 |
This study is deeply flawed. As a professional driver I can only tell you this. Drivers have had no pay increase in 13 years. That is the reason for the shortage. Why would anyone go into this profession? With all the liability, 65 hour work week and to make exactly what was paid in 2000. |
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Desi Milusheva - 
March 12, 2013 |
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Clay Dowling - 
March 5, 2013 |
Thank you for creating and sharing the information on one of the most significant challenges to face Canada in the not to distant future. 39 years in the industry I have witnessed the decline of the value recognition that the industry and its particpants provide the well being of our greta country. Hopefully, this will help the tides of change instead of the tsunami about to arrive! |
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Jack Wang - 
March 5, 2013 |
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Shaun Hammond - 
March 5, 2013 |
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Hitesh Jain - 
March 4, 2013 |
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Suzanne Payne - 
March 4, 2013 |
This is a timely and important study of a critical aspect of our economy that will inform our infrastructure decisions. |
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Alex Krygiel - 
March 4, 2013 |
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Richard Dooley - 
March 4, 2013 |
A very thought provoking analysis of a situation that could have profound impacts. |
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Debbie Avery - 
March 4, 2013 |
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Ken McMartin - 
March 4, 2013 |
Very well done and informative report |
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Gregory Bath - 
March 1, 2013 |
This is an important and insightful piece of research.
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Matthew English - 
March 1, 2013 |
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Stella Garcia (use 3071185) - 
February 22, 2013 |
Very informative. I hadn't realized how much of an impact the lack of qualified workers in the truck driving industry would have on the Canadian economy. |
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Chris Faulkner (use 1003180) - 
February 21, 2013 |
This is an important and insightful piece of research. |
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Alana McDonald - 
February 21, 2013 |
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