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Ontario Hubs: Women Truckers Wanted

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Trucking in Ontario remains a difficult industry for women to break into. Trucker Shelley Uvanile-Hesch talks to Jeyan Jeganathan about the barriers to entry and her advocacy work as head of the Women's Trucking Federation of Canada.
Episode:
Northern Ontario in WWII; Ontario Hubs; The Agenda's Week
Aired:
Nov 08, 2019
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Fall Economic Statement; Police Mental Health; Emily's House
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Northern Ontario's WWII Sacrifices
Nov 08, 2019
Ontario's Vaccination Strategy and Other Top Stories
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COVID-19's in Ontario's North and Southwest
Apr 16, 2021
COVID-19's Forgotten Industry: Personal Care
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Do Political Parties Have A Future
Apr 15, 2021
Preston Manning: Something Needs to Be Done!
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The Case of Soleiman Faqiri
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The State of COVID-19 in Jails
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Kingston Penitentiary's Deadly Riot
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Can Extreme Misogyny Be Stopped?
Apr 13, 2021
Sick Days in Pandemic Hot Zones
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