We are concerned about the supply chain challenges facing North America.
The premier of the state of Alberta.
The photo was taken by Azin Ghaffari.
As he is meeting with U.S. governors, the premier wants to make sure that common sense is used and that vaccine mandates are not imposed at the border.
The premier spoke from Washington, D.C., where the National Governors Association meeting was being held.
The decision to require unvaccinated drivers to be tested after crossing the border has taken thousands of long-haul drivers out of the system.
The two federal governments should simply exercise a bit of common sense and extend an exemption for unvaccinated cross-border truck drivers.
He believes that the public health risk from the work of the truck drivers is low.
I don't think this policy makes sense, but it will make things worse in the supply chain.
As Kenney was in Washington to meet with governors, Canadian truck drivers were making their way to the capital for the Freedom Rally to protest the new vaccine rules.
Canadian truck drivers need to be fully vaccined if they want to avoid a two week pre-arrival test for COVID-19.
Foreign national truck drivers who do not have a right to re-enter are turned away at the border and sent back to the U.S.
Canadian truck drivers are now required to provide proof of vaccinations to enter the U.S.
Additional reporting by Canadian Press.
