Life on the open road has become rather difficult for long-distance truck drivers hauling between Canada and the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic.
With limited access to places to eat, shower and re-supply, many have put their lives on hold to ensure Canada’s supply chain remains open. “I made the decision, I haul groceries,” says Josh O’Keefe, who hauls mostly produce for Bell City Transport in Brantford, Ont. “People need groceries. “I’ve been to the grocery store where there’s been nothing, and when I left two weeks ago to go work, I made the decision that I’m not going back to the East Coast until it’s done.” The 35-year-old trucker, who has two children and lives in Moncton, N.B., said he decided to stay on the road due to COVID-19