Effective January 22nd drivers of transport vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico must show proof of vaccination against COVID.  Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, stated “These updated travel requirements reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting public health while safely facilitating the cross-border trade and travel that is critical to our economy.” 

Trucking industries in both Canada and the U.S. have opposed the vaccine mandate, especially for the 120,000 drivers regularly crossing the border from Canada.  A spokesperson for a Canadian company stated, “The supply chain is already fragile - so it puts all of us in a precarious situation.”

Canadian truck drivers in Western Provinces have staged protests blocking border crossings requiring intervention by the RCMP.