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‘I don’t blame them,’ says instructor after Quebec requires new Ontario truckers to take exam

Members of Ontario’s trucking industry say they understand why Quebec will require inexperienced drivers from Ontario to take practical exams, citing concerns over insufficient training.

“I don’t blame them. It’s unfortunate,” said Gus Rahim, president of Ontario Truck Driving School.

Some schools that offer training in Ontario — the first province to introduce mandatory entry-level training for truckers — have been found by Ontario’s auditor general to be cutting corners, and Rahim says that’s been a serious concern for the reputation of all schools and for road safety.

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