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Collected Item: “None of Ottawa's new travel rules apply to the largest group of people entering Canada — truckers”

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None of Ottawa's new travel rules apply to the largest group of people entering Canada — truckers

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Truckers are not being tested or facing restrictions like other cross-border travelers. This has led to some push back as they likely see more interactions with others than other travelers, including non-essential travel such as recreation. There are talks to either require quarantine and possibility to prioritize truckers for the Covid-19 vaccine.

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HSE, Canada, truck, transportations, travel, border, lockdown

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/non-essential-travel-truck-drivers-covid-19-test-border-1.5910888

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Sophia Harris

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2021-02-16
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