Jim,
I was like a vagabond traveler as a trucker. We weren't even allowed to
haul within Canada, only deliver a load that originated in the US, the pick up one that
had to go back into the US.

So my interactions were with a good many people, for a short time.
I had good interactions with some in PQ. But it seemed they were overall,
worse than our Northeast City Dwellers.

And they dam near got me once.
We started hauling paper from Trois-Rivieres, and they didn't like American companies
pulling that freight. I was sent for a loaded trailer, and went to get it. The rolls were
6-7k# each. Too big around to sit side by side in a 102" trailer and over 8' high.
I could only see the two in the back.

Coming into Montreal, I noticed it felt real bad in a right turn, then noticed tire smoke
going around ramps. Pulled over, and rechecked the suspension, it was fine.

Limped into Massachusetts for the morning, the forklift guy pulled the first roll off
the right and the trailer almost flipped over. That roll and one in the front were
the only ones on the right side, there were 4 or 5 on the left. No wonder it wanted
to roll in turns. That guy took his paper, then reloaded my other stops to make
it safe.

I notified our safety department to hopefully avoid another driver getting a
load like that. Safety thanked me and stated that they believed it was intentional
"boobytrapping" to cause the trucking companies trouble and get rid of them.

Most Quebecois wouldn't do such a thing I'm sure.
But it was done largely due to their ideology.

Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!