The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers
Oct 14, 2026 · 17 min · 11 segments
 **Navigating the Top Crises in…
Bruce OutridgeHost
Uh, we've attended the, uh, Private, uh, Truck Training Alliance of, of Canada, their, uh, second annual conference, and then we piggybacked into PMTC, the Private Motor Truck Council.

So we were out in Saskatoon for the whole week, uh, not too long ago and listening to what some of the things are, are, are on.

And both of these are gonna have full recaps in the near future, so keep an eye on the podcast for that.

But one of the big issues going on in the news, going on in the world, is our economy in general, the tariffs.

Well, you know what? People are starting to look at this, and they had an, uh, a financial analysis, uh, analyst there.

Um, we weren't allowed to share any of his, uh, presentation, but what was coming down, [lips smack] he was saying that we're actually not as bad as we think.

Right now, you know, the news would have you think that things are going crazy and all the tariffs only, um, are affecting everything, but really they're affecting a small percentage.

And while there are a couple industries that have been hit very hard with this, from a general standpoint, we're not...

Um, and so we'll see how that goes 'cause it, it's gonna change and, and things are gonna change.

But of course, uh, diesel prices are really big here, um, so you're gonna see more surcharges, uh, for that.

But tariffs do play a, a part in certain industries, but I think even that is, uh, calming down a little bit, and we'll see what happens there.

But the industry in general is trying to keep itself, uh, uh, keep itself motivated, keep itself going, and, uh, they're talking a lot more about cross, cross-provincial trade, which I think is a good thing for everybody.

And that is also fueling the s- the, the talks of, "Okay, if we're gonna have drivers going from the East Coast to the West Coast, are they trained properly?" And that was what our last, uh, conversation was about, um, [lips smack] for sure.

Uh, and then so the regulations, again, that's kind of tied with tariffs, and they're gonna be talking about, uh, you know, what, what regulations.

Uh, the Red Seal thing is gonna be a big deal, and Alberta is driving kind of the big regulations on this and what's happening with it.

Uh, we've attended the, uh, Private, uh, Truck Training Alliance of, of Canada, their, uh, second annual conference, and then we piggybacked into PMTC, the Private Motor Truck Council.

So we were out in Saskatoon for the whole week, uh, not too long ago and listening to what some of the things are, are, are on.

And both of these are gonna have full recaps in the near future, so keep an eye on the podcast for that.

But one of the big issues going on in the news, going on in the world, is our economy in general, the tariffs.

Well, you know what? People are starting to look at this, and they had an, uh, a financial analysis, uh, analyst there.

Um, we weren't allowed to share any of his, uh, presentation, but what was coming down, [lips smack] he was saying that we're actually not as bad as we think.

Right now, you know, the news would have you think that things are going crazy and all the tariffs only, um, are affecting everything, but really they're affecting a small percentage.

And while there are a couple industries that have been hit very hard with this, from a general standpoint, we're not...

Um, and so we'll see how that goes 'cause it, it's gonna change and, and things are gonna change.

But of course, uh, diesel prices are really big here, um, so you're gonna see more surcharges, uh, for that.

But tariffs do play a, a part in certain industries, but I think even that is, uh, calming down a little bit, and we'll see what happens there.

But the industry in general is trying to keep itself, uh, uh, keep itself motivated, keep itself going, and, uh, they're talking a lot more about cross, cross-provincial trade, which I think is a good thing for everybody.

And that is also fueling the s- the, the talks of, "Okay, if we're gonna have drivers going from the East Coast to the West Coast, are they trained properly?" And that was what our last, uh, conversation was about, um, [lips smack] for sure.

Uh, and then so the regulations, again, that's kind of tied with tariffs, and they're gonna be talking about, uh, you know, what, what regulations.

Uh, the Red Seal thing is gonna be a big deal, and Alberta is driving kind of the big regulations on this and what's happening with it.
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