Canada drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry

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Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring all truckers to be inoculated against the coronavirus, Canada\u0027s border agency said on Wednesday (Jan 12). Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had faced pressure from the main opposition pa

Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring all truckers to be inoculated against the coronavirus, Canada's border agency said on Wednesday .

The Canada Border Services Agency said that unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Canadian truck drivers arriving at the US-Canada border will remain exempt from pre-arrival, arrival and post-arrival testing and quarantine requirements. With more than two-thirds of the CUS$650 billion in goods traded annually between Canada and the United States travelling on roads, the trucking industry is key.

The mandate was the first policy measure taken since the pandemic began that could limit cross-border trucking traffic. Trucks crossed the border freely when the border was closed for 20 months because they were considered essential to keep supply chains open.

 

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