{"id":9672,"date":"2026-09-09T14:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/?p=9672"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:54:24","slug":"cta-submits-pre-budget-recommendations-ahead-of-budget-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/cta-submits-pre-budget-recommendations-ahead-of-budget-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CTA Submits Pre-Budget Recommendations Ahead of Budget 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government of Canada this fall will deliver\u00a0Budget 2026, which will update Canadians on the government\u2019s progress on its plan to\u00a0Build Canada Strong, while aiming to support Canadians and businesses and position the country for long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted its pre-budget recommendations as part of the federal government\u2019s ongoing pre-budget consultations, which concluded on September 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the sector is facing trade-related headwinds as well as structural pressures from within the industry, the CTA\u2019s efforts focused on key issues affecting productivity and competitiveness across the trucking sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among &nbsp;some of the key topic areas outlined in CTA\u2019s submission were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting a Strong and Compliant Trucking Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revising Paid Medical Leave Provisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmonizing with U.S. Permanent Full Expensing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Border, IT Infrastructure &amp; Trade Investment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing a National Database for Trucking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tariff Support for the Sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government indicated it will be looking at measures that strengthen economic growth, improve 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