A Patron of Economic Update asks: "I would appreciate hearing your thoughts about how this Canadian Truckers movement aligns with the international workers' ...
88k might be a normal working class salary in Toronto, yeah, but it's not really a normal working class salary canadawide. That's more than twice the median employment income in Canada according to the latest census. It's only that much in Toronto because real estate is so hideously expensive. It's also not including the 200 000$ in capital they're building up which isn't included in net income. It's much more in line with the income of a small business owner than with that of a working person across the country.
As far as the rest I definitely agree, so many truckers hate them and their union is against it too.
88k might be a normal working class salary in Toronto, yeah, but it's not really a normal working class salary canadawide. That's more than twice the median employment income in Canada according to the latest census. It's only that much in Toronto because real estate is so hideously expensive. It's also not including the 200 000$ in capital they're building up which isn't included in net income. It's much more in line with the income of a small business owner than with that of a working person across the country.
As far as the rest I definitely agree, so many truckers hate them and their union is against it too.