Monday, April 21, 2025

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Insufficient training, inconsistent testing, lack of oversight to be discussed at TTSAO conference

The White Paper panel at the April 10th Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) will delve into the critical gaps in the current MELT curriculum outlined in the association’s white paper. President Philip Fletcher will moderate the panel, described

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Just say “no” to lying, lawbreaking, counterfeiting

Canadians need to insist upon a Rule of Law that involves both Rules, and Laws In the video clip above, Mark Carney signs an important-looking document which viewers are supposed to believe is an Executive Order, like the kind Donald

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Trucking pros congratulate Premier Ford, MPPs

Transportation, Colleges, Justice ministers, Northern NDP members need team approach to safety UPDATE: This article was updated at 11pm February 28th with comment from the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, and a new photo. Newly-elected Premier Doug Ford should waste

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Truckers’ requests, politicians’ spiels are miles apart

Justin Trudeau’s announcement yesterday of a High Speed Train from Toronto to Quebec City sounded like a counter-balance to Doug Ford’s $150 billion Brampton-Scarborough tunnel. It feels like we are engaged in some kind of political fantasy one-upping exercise, in

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A Northern plan for safer highways

Enforcement, open scales, road maintenance, use of rail by John Vanthof, MPP Temiskaming-Cochrane Road safety has many factors, but there are issues that add disproportionately to dangerous conditions. When I was first elected, it was mainly winter maintenance. The Liberal government

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