Canadian truckers sweat U.S. sequestration's impact

North America

Friday, March 01, 2013

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is preparing for "massive" disruption to Canadian businesses due to impending U.S. government spending cuts, known as sequestration, which are expected to take effect today. The association said Canadian trade with the United States, which accounts for more than 80 percent of all manufacturing output, could be dealt a huge blow. The association is also worried about what effects the automatic spending cuts will have on U.S. Cus...

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