This document summarizes key information about the goods transportation sector in Canada in July 2019. It discusses Class 8 truck sales in the US, the Canadian Freight Index, developments in self-driving truck technology, and the impact of carbon taxes on the trucking industry. The presentation recommends that the next federal government scrap the carbon tax, work with the transportation sector on adopting new technologies, improve infrastructure like roads and ports, and balance environmental and economic concerns.

1. 2019 Election – Goods
Transportation Sector –
Trucking – July 2019
PAUL YOUNG CPA CGA
AUGUST 15, 2019

2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA
• Business Administration – Accounting
Diploma
• Academia (PF1, FA4 and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Supply Chain ManagementContact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. Introduction
 The transportation of goods is a large sector of the economy. The problem is that
federal government has done little to support getting goods to market. This
presentation will provide a high-level view of the goods transportation sector.

4. Agenda
 Class 8 Truck Sales
 Freight Index – Canada
 Self-Driving Trucks
 Carbon Tax

5. Class 8 Truck Sales - USA
Source - https://thetrucker.com/class-8-truck-sales-climb-7-1-in-july-compared-with-june/

6. Canada
Freight
Index
SOURCE -
HTTP://CGFI.CA/CANADIAN-
GENERAL-FREIGHT-INDEX-
RESULTS/

7. Self Driving
Trucks
Source -
https://techcrunch.com/2019
/08/14/self-driving-truck-
startup-starsky-launches-
hutch-its-api-and-nerve-
center/

8. Carbon Tax and
Trucking
Source -
https://www.trucknews.com/
transportation/carbon-tax-
threatens-trucking-jobs-
says-ontario-
premier/1003090301/

9. What’s next
 The next federal government needs to scrap the carbon tax
 The next government needs to work with transportation in terms of the adoption
of technology (AI, RFID, Self-driving Trucks)
 The next government will need to work with private as well as all levels
government to fix roads, bridges, rail and ports.
 Next government should look at selling ports to private sector
 Next government needs more balance between the environment and the
economy