Report: Canada's Truck Driver Supply-Demand Gap 'Could Be Costly'

The gap between the supply of drivers and the demand for them could be costly to the Canadian economy, according to a Conference Board of Canada report.

The study found that the expected gap between the supply and demand of drivers is 25,000 by 2020, but it could exceed 33,000. It also showed that the age of the average truck driver is now higher than the age of the average worker in Canada.

The report recommended a change in policy that would recognize the truck driving occupation as a skilled trade, in order to attract more domestic and immigrant entrants into the industry.

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