Statement on the Canadian Tariff Response
Ottawa, August 25, 2026 - The following is a statement from François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, on the Canadian tariff response announced today:
"Canada...
Teamsters Canada Condemns New U.S. Tariffs
Teamsters Canada condemns the new round of U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods.
These measures will cost jobs on both sides of the border. Billionaires...
Driver Inc. Enters Québec Election Campaign
Laval, August 14, 2026 — After years of fighting by the union and its allies, the Driver Inc. issue is finally entering the provincial...
Southern Ontario School Boards Jeopardize Safety With Cuts to School Bus Monitors
London, ON, August 11, 2026 – Approximately 67 school bus monitors in Southern Ontario are expected to lose their jobs this summer as a...
“There Are No Consequences”: La Presse Investigation Confirms What Teamsters Canada Has Been Saying...
Teamsters Canada is reacting to an investigation published today by La Presse, which reveals that more than 4,500 federal labour standards complaints were pending at the end of September 2025, over a third of them from the road transportation sector.
Teamsters Commend Crew After CN Train Catches Fire in Northern Ontario Wildfire Zone
A video circulating widely on social media shows a CN freight train engulfed in flames in Northern Ontario. The train was operated by members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). Thanks to the crew’s quick and professional response, no one was injured.
Teamsters Canada welcomes Quebec’s new measures against Driver Inc. but says governments must target...
Teamsters Canada welcomes the measures announced today by Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Benoit Charette.
Teamsters Canada Statement Following the Train Derailment in Repentigny, Quebec
Laval, QC, July 6, 2026 – Teamsters Canada and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are relieved that no one was injured after a...
Standing Together for a Strong Country
Canada is a remarkable country — a strong country. A country built to weather every kind of storm, and it has weathered many. Happy Canada Day!
ITF Safe Rates Week of Action
When employers push drivers' pay down, you can bet they're padding their margins out of the safety budget too. The cheapest bosses are the ones most likely to defer maintenance, build schedules that leave no room for rest, and keep equipment on the road that shouldn't be.
