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Ottawa and Ontario put $469 million into Honda's $867-million Alliston retool, built around up to 400,000 vehicles a year
The project brings engine production back to Ontario and is expected to keep more than 4,000 jobs at the plant, plus more than 50 local suppliers, the province says.
Trucking HR Canada says Budget 2026 brings more labour scrutiny for federally regulated fleets, plus $170 million for training
The workforce council's breakdown of the federal budget points to tougher enforcement on misclassification and wage theft, new training money through the provinces and tax measures small carriers can use.
Employment holds steady in October as the unemployment rate rises to 6.7%
Statistics Canada says private-sector employment fell by 53,000, while transportation and warehousing employed 1,109,100 people.
PMTC asks Alberta fleets to fill out tariff-impact workforce survey
The Private Motor Truck Council and partners are gathering employer data under Alberta's Canada-Alberta Workforce Resilience Initiative to build HR tools for tariff-exposed carriers.
CTA welcomes Budget 2026 fleet write-off, border tech funding and CRA compliance push
The Canadian Trucking Alliance says the permanent Productivity Mega Deduction, digital trade and CBSA technology money, and $182.4 million for CRA tax compliance match long-standing industry asks.
CTA and OTA leaders set for TCA Truckload Forum in Mississauga on Nov. 19
Stephen Laskowski and Geoffrey Wood are on the agenda as the Truckload Carriers Association brings carriers to the Mississauga Convention Centre for a one-day policy and operations forum.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 named a project of national interest, opening could move up to 2035
Ottawa has listed the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 container project in Delta, B.C., as a project of national interest. The federal government says the move could bring the terminal into commercial operation up to four years sooner, in 2035 instead of 2039.
TFI International's truckload profit nearly doubles in third quarter
Montreal-based TFI International says operating income in its truckload business nearly doubled in the third quarter, even as the company ran fewer trucks. Its less-than-truckload (LTL) segment earned less.
Velocity takes over New West Truck Centres, growing to 24 dealer locations in Western Canada
The seven New West Freightliner and Western Star stores in Alberta and southeastern B.C. are now part of Velocity Truck Centres Canada. About 300 New West employees move over.
Canadian factories slip into contraction in October as tariffs bite; delivery delays worst since 2022
S&P Global's Canada Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.6 from 51.5, the first reading below 50 this year. Output, new orders and exports all fell, and suppliers took longer to deliver.
Canada's economy stalls again in August as rail freight jumps 3.6% and wholesale slides
Real GDP was flat for a second straight month. Wheat, intermodal and U.S. traffic lifted rail, while auto wholesale and vehicle manufacturing fell hard.
CPKC revenue climbs 15% in Q3 as grain and intermodal surge, but fuel bill jumps 61%
The Calgary railway hauled more grain and containers than a year ago. Diesel at US$4.49 a gallon pushed its operating ratio up 130 basis points to 64.8%.
Western inland ports sign deal to form Canadian Inland Ports Alliance
Inland port groups from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta signed an MoU on October 26 to plan, lobby and measure results together.
Mullen Group posts record third-quarter revenue and profit
The Alberta-based carrier's revenue rose 16.3 per cent to $653.2 million, helped by fuel surcharges, cross-border demand and a tightening U.S. freight market.
Ontario WSIB premiums to drop again in 2027
The average rate falls to $1.18 per $100 of insurable earnings, though trucking firms' actual rates will depend on their class and claims history.
Ottawa proposed permanent immediate expensing, and truckers saw a boost for fleet renewal
In September 2026, the Productivity Mega Deduction promised a full first-year write-off for most capital assets, which the CTA said would help fleets invest.
Mullen Group closed its $190-million purchase of customs broker Cole Group
In May 2025, the Okotoks, Alta., carrier group moved into customs brokerage and freight forwarding.
Canada Cartage agreed to buy Walmart Canada's fleet business
In January 2025, the retailer handed its in-house trucking operation, which serves more than 400 stores, to the country's largest fleet outsourcing provider.
CN and CPKC locked out 9,300 workers, and trucking warned it could not fill the gap
In August 2024, Canada's two biggest railways stopped at the same time for the first time, leaving shippers looking for truck capacity.
TFI International closed its US$1.1-billion purchase of flatbed carrier Daseke
In April 2024, the Montreal-based carrier completed the deal it had announced in December 2023.
The B.C. ports strike left drayage fleets with almost no work
In July 2023, the longshore strike stopped container moves at Vancouver and Prince Rupert, and trucking groups asked Ottawa to step in.
A new carrier group, the Canada Truck Operators Association, launched in Brampton
In January 2023, the CTOA drew more than 1,000 people to its first gala and said it would defend its members' driver classification practices.
Ottawa's Fall Economic Statement took aim at Driver Inc. employers
In November 2022, the federal government proposed $26.3 million over five years to act against transportation employers that misclassify drivers.
Fastfrate bought a majority stake in Challenger Motor Freight
In June 2022, the logistics firm added Canada's ninth-largest fleet, creating one of the country's largest privately owned transportation companies.