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Budget 2025 Establishes Path Toward Tax and Labour Compliance in Trucking

Budget 2025 Establishes Path Toward Tax and Labour Compliance in Trucking

Nov 04, 2025 | Advocacy, Compliance, Economy, Government, News Releases

Since 2011, the trucking industry has operated under two divergent business models and distinct foundations for compliance – one is...

STA CALLING ON PROVINCE TO STOP DRIVING UP FOOD PRICES IN SASKATCHEWAN

STA CALLING ON PROVINCE TO STOP DRIVING UP FOOD PRICES IN SASKATCHEWAN

Aug 05, 2025 | Advocacy, Economy, News Releases

PRICE OF FOOD RISES ALMOST 4% IN LAST YEAR AS PROVINCE TAXES FOOD REFRIGERATION UNITS ON TRUCK TRAILERS

CTA Writes Carney About Fixing Rampant Underground Economy and other Trucking Issues

CTA Writes Carney About Fixing Rampant Underground Economy and other Trucking Issues

May 08, 2025 | Advocacy, Compliance, Economy, Government, News Releases

The Canadian Trucking Alliance formally congratulated Mark Carney on being elected the 24th Prime Minister of Canada, while also urging...

OEMs to CTA: Current Federal GHG Regulations are Incompatible with Needs of Vocational Sector

OEMs to CTA: Current Federal GHG Regulations are Incompatible with Needs of Vocational Sector

Apr 22, 2025 | Business Operations, Economy, Technology

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has heard growing concerns from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and truck dealers across Canada who...

Official Fed Govt Guidance on Removing Carbon Tax, April 1

Official Fed Govt Guidance on Removing Carbon Tax, April 1

Mar 24, 2025 | Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax, Economy, Government, News Releases

The Department of Finance Canada has issued am official guidance document on removing the consumer carbon price, effective April 1,...

Trucking Industry Urges Relief in the Wake of Tariffs

Trucking Industry Urges Relief in the Wake of Tariffs

Mar 04, 2025 | Business Operations, Cross Border, Economy, News Releases, Supply Chain, USA

(TORONTO, March 4, 2025) – The 25 percent tariffs announced last night by US President Trump will devastate a trucking...

CTA: Battling Trucking’s Illegal Segment Could Help Relieve Some US Security Concerns

CTA: Battling Trucking’s Illegal Segment Could Help Relieve Some US Security Concerns

Feb 05, 2025 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Cross Border, Economy, Government, News Releases, Supply Chain, USA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is offering Ottawa, the provinces and Washington the trucking industry’s assistance and recommendations in the...

Saskatchewan’s Trucking Industry Faces Economic Pressures Amid Rising Costs and Regulatory Challenges

Saskatchewan’s Trucking Industry Faces Economic Pressures Amid Rising Costs and Regulatory Challenges

Feb 04, 2025 | Economy, Government, News Releases, Supply Chain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regina, SK – (February 4, 2025) – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is raising concerns about the...

Saskatchewan’s Trucking Industry Faces Economic Pressures Amid Rising Costs and Regulatory Challenges

Saskatchewan’s Trucking Industry Faces Economic Pressures Amid Rising Costs and Regulatory Challenges

Feb 04, 2025 | Cross Border, Economy, Government, News Releases, Supply Chain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Regina, SK – (February 4, 2025) – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is raising concerns about the...

The Costs of Non-Compliance in the Trucking Industry

The Costs of Non-Compliance in the Trucking Industry

Jan 29, 2025 | Compliance, Drivers, Economy

Compliance with safety, environmental, and operational regulations is critical in the trucking industry. Failing to adhere to these regulations can...

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