The Trucking Network is a Canadian “English and Punjabi” bilingual publication, founded in 2012. Dedicated to the hard working professional drivers and their families across North America.
Tony Hayton
While a teenager Tony was fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue his
love of aviation and began a career began in the airline world during his
days in high school and university as he grew up in Toronto. After
completing University at Guelph he moved to Ottawa, following a path in
urban agriculture and environmental awareness. He shared his insights
for over 2 decades as he appeared on TV, and radio, as the "Plant D
octor", and operating his own business in horticulture. Later he reentered
the transport industry and became involved in the manufacture and
marketing of sustainable fuel-saving and safety products for the truck
industry. He is director of an African American art collection based in
Washington D.C. Today he writes passionately about transportation,
sustainability, concerns of our modern-day world, and the intrigue of the
human condition.
CBC Power and Politics interviewed recently appointed United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen last week. He said it was "doubtful" that the border blockades and freedom would impact trade relations between the two countries. His comments came after the...
By the time we get to March, the majority of Canadians have had their fill of winter and are suffering severe bouts of "cabin fever." Worse yet, this winter seems particularly long, perhaps made worse by pandemic burnout. I...
While operations at key border crossings shut down by demonstrators start to return to normal today, the focus is shifting to how downtown Ottawa will recover from the occupation by Freedom 2022 Convoy supporters. As Wednesday morning dawns in Ottawa,...
The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Canada, reopened Sunday night just before midnite after police cleared and arrested a lingering group of protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. "Today, our national economic crisis at...
Downtown Ottawa remains the domain of the Freedom 2022 Convoy demonstration. As more people pour into the parliament hill area for this weekend's "festivities", there seems to be no push back from Ottawa police. Demonstrators in swim attire are...
It is now the 14th day of an occupation by the Freedom 2022 Convoy in downtown Ottawa. Elsewhere demonstrators have blocked and closed three border crossings to the U.S., including the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing in North...
Some fortunate Canadians can escape winter's grasp and journey to the sunny south. But for the remainder of us, we can enjoy a taste of sunshine whenever we peel down the skin of a banana. The banana travels thousands...
It appears that Canada's government has given, then taken away from the trucking industry in the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, it appeared that the Canadian Border Services Agency CBSA had rescinded the border Covid vaccine mandate slated to begin...
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently reminded employers of all commercial license-holding drivers that they must conduct an annual query for the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. FMCSA's goal is safety, but industry insiders fear that...
In the Dr. Seus story from the 1950s, a mean bitter creature with a heart "two sizes too small" tries to make everyone unhappy and cancel Christmas by stealing all the gifts and decorations from the homes of the...
