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Sunny, a long-haul trucker in Canada since he was 18 and now 33, describes a vision of widespread exploitation in the trucking industry. He explains his background as a diesel and coach mechanic before entering trucking, citing how the industry is “exploit[ed]” by companies that don’t pay drivers properly and neglect maintenance. He notes that “25% of your revenue goes to driver pay,” and claims companies push drivers to work with bald tires and insufficient upkeep because they don’t want to spend on maintenance. He contends that immigrants are central to these practices, particularly through the LMI (Live-in Mechanic/Management Incentive) program, which he says allows drivers from India to start earning a living by paying up to $40,000 to start, while being paid low mileage and kept under constant pressure with the PER (perhaps “Performance Evaluation Report”) kept over their heads.
Sunny claims that since immigrants arrived, truck insurance “doubled up,” and that Indian drivers are being hired with minimal training and then forced to work under unsafe conditions. He argues that insurance companies provide exceptions to hire immigrants because they weren’t born in Canada, making it easier for them to obtain licenses and start work, while Canadian-born drivers face tougher hurdles. He asserts that Canada’s climate, geography, and equipment complexity require a high level of expertise, and he emphasizes the demanding maintenance and inspection routines necessary for safety, noting that a daily inspection of engine oil, coolant, belts, tires, and air systems is essential and that many drivers do not perform these checks.
Sunny recounts personal experiences, including a crash caused by a driver with no remorse, and describes how he’s been targeted as a result of his ethnicity. He says, “They did this every day. They hit people. They crash into people.” He argues that the industry has become unsafe because of improper hiring practices and the influence of immigrant-focused programs, accusing Indian companies of exploiting workers and undermining the industry’s professionalism. He asserts that the government’s support of the LMI program harms the industry and claims that “hundreds of trucking companies” are not paying drivers and that rates are being slashed.
He condemns the attitudes of some immigrant workers’ supporters, stating, “Why are you attacking me? I’m an innocent bystander.” He contrasts his own experience as a Canadian-born individual with a desire for safety and accountability, insisting that he would not “go back to their fucking country” and that he wants immigrants to “adapt to our economy, adapt to our culture.” He calls for the removal of immigrant drivers from the field, describing them as “thieves” and “bad people,” and argues that their presence is destroying the industry and making it difficult for qualified Canadians to work.
In sum, Sunny presents a grievance-driven, alarmist view of immigrant involvement in trucking, emphasizing safety, pay, maintenance, and perceived government and industry failings, while calling for drastic changes to remove or reduce immigrant participation in the field.