You would think that the Automotive companies would be supporting the Truckers - I picked Toyota as they have less plants in Canada, than the others
Here is a small list of what COVID and the mandates have done to Toyota - They should be suing their respective governments, not the truckers
Jan. 20, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Toyota temporarily halts production in Japan due to parts crunch from COVID-19
Supplies are running short because of a lack of computer chips, which are crucial in auto parts. Plants in and out of Japan have undergone lockdowns and stoppages related to COVID-19 measures. Toyota has not given details.
December 20, 2021 - Toyota to halt production at 5 factories in January due to supply chain issues
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Monday it would suspend production at five domestic factories in January due to supply chain issues, chip shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan's top automaker said that the stoppage at the factories will affect about 20,000 vehicles, but won't impact their annual target to manufacture nine million vehicles.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-halt-production-5-factories-january-due-supply-chain-issues-2021-12-20/
April 29, 2021 – May 11, 2021 - Simcoe, Ont. Toyota parts plant stops production due to COVID-19, Canadian manufacturing also put on pause
As a plant in Simcoe, Ont. that makes Toyota parts has stopped production due to COVID-19 cases, manufacturing at facilities in Cambridge, Woodstock, and all across Canada have also been put on pause.
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/simcoe-ont-toyota-parts-plant-stops-production-due-to-covid-19-canadian-manufacturing-also-put-on-pause-1.5409100
March 20, 2021 – April 6, 2020 - Toyota extends Canadian plant closures after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The automaker says facilities in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ont. were shuttered on Thursday afternoon and will remain closed until April 6.
https://www.automationmag.com/toyota-extends-canadian-plant-closures-after-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
Aug 20, 2021 - Parts Shortage to Cause TMMC Down Time in Woodstock and Cambridge
"Due to COVID-19 and unexpected events with our supply chain, Toyota is experiencing additional shortages that will affect production at most of our North American plants, including Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).
http://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-news/parts-shortage-to-cause-tmmc-shut-downs/
Oct 15, 2021 - Toyota cuts November output but sticks to full-year goal
That reduction comes after cuts in September and October as supplies of components from factories in Malaysia and Vietnam slowed because of increased COVID-19 infections there, forcing Toyota to trim its production target for the year to March 31 by 300,000 vehicles to 9 million.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-cuts-global-vehicle-production-plan-november-by-15-2021-10-15/
Changes to Production Plans for September and October 2021
https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/36003677.html