Saint John, NB, Canada / The Wave
Apr 27, 2021 5:55 AM
New Brunswick truck drivers can’t isolate for two weeks because of the impact it would have on the supply chain.
That from Jean-Marc Picard, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, on
changes to the rules surrounding self-isolation for truckers and other regular cross-border commuters requiring a modified 14-day self-isolation and pre-registered travel.
Picard said discussions with the government, which started on the weekend, are “ongoing”.
“We want it to be voluntary isolation for the days that you [truckers] are home,” Picard said. “We thought this was not really necessary. No matter how aggressive the variants are, we are complying 110 per cent.”