Thank you.
Mr. Richardson, thank you for your testimony here today.
Your company and your training school in Caledonia have been helping drivers and carriers in southwestern Ontario for decades. I just want to recognize your contribution to the industry. Your work with the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada, educating and warning new drivers about the risks of being misclassified, is something that is very important and is something that this Liberal federal government should also be doing.
Trucking is also a vital part of our local economy in Haldimand—Norfolk. It is vital to our farmers, to our manufacturing sector and to small businesses.
My first question for you is this: Do you see the Driver Inc. model affecting the availability of properly trained, safe drivers on our roads?