Jacques (Jouk/Jok) Picotte
Timmins-based truck driving instructor and examiner who trains novice drivers (AZ license) and guides the episode's in-cab instruction and reflections on trucking culture and safety.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 54min
Can a trucker's life entice young people to take the wheel?
In this engaging discussion, Tom Howell, a producer and reporter behind 'The Way of the Trucker,' teams up with Jacques Picotte, a truck driving instructor in Timmins. They explore the looming shortage of truckers in Canada and the reasons behind it, highlighting how many recruits are immigrants seeing new opportunities. Jouk shares insights from in-cab training sessions while discussing the cultural significance of trucking, including its impact during the 2022 protests and the industry's evolving safety standards.
