Steering Change

About Steering Change

Steering Change: Helping you navigate the commercial transportation industry in Alberta, and beyond. Powered by the Alberta Motor Transport Association.

Publisher

Alberta Motor Transport Association

Category

education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2023

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Voices of Industry

   It feels like yesterday when we started Steering Change, but this is our 75th episode! Thank you all for listening to us for the last three years. We could not do it without you! In this episode, host Kelsey Hipkin introduces our new segment, Voices of Industry, where we take the pulse of Alberta's commercial transportation industry by hearing directly from the people who keep it moving. Throughout the year, we will be asking timely questions and gathering perspectives from drivers, carriers, suppliers, safety professionals, and industry leaders on the issues, opportunities, and challenges shaping our industry. For this first edition, we are bringing you insights from attendees at our October Regional Meeting in Calgary and Edmonton. If you would like to attend our next Regional Meeting, our final virtual Regional Meeting of the year has just passed, but our special edition Regional Meeting + Holiday Networking events will be hosted next month in December in Calgary, Edmonton, and Grande Prairie. Visit our website to register now: https://amta.ca/events/regional-meetings (https://amta.ca/events/regional-meetings). And stay tuned to our website for our 2027 virtual and in-person Regional Meeting dates. If you have any questions or concerns about topics related to what was discussed in this episode, or commercial transportation and driver safety, please do not hesitate to contact our Member Services team at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). We would like to recognize everyone who attended our 2026 AMTA Edmonton Drawdown Dinner. It was a night of networking, dinner, and entertainment. Thank you for your continued support! Are you interested in getting involved with the AMTA? Please contact membership@amta.ca (mailto:membership@amta.ca?) for Membership opportunities and learn the value that AMTA can bring to you and your organization. AMTA seeks to represent our Members in all facets of the industry, but that only works if we hear from you on the issues affecting your day-to-day. We encourage everyone to reach out and share their thoughts and ideas. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). Do you have any questions or an idea for a future Steering Change series? Message us at marcom@amta.ca (mailto:marcom@amta.ca?). Thank you for taking the time to listen. We encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would benefit from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Navigating Economic Disruption and Change

   The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is leading a 24-month industry workforce project, funded through Alberta's Industry Workforce Partnerships program, to better understand how tariffs, trade disruptions, and broader economic uncertainty impact Alberta's trucking workforce. The project brings together industry partners including AMTA, Trucking HR Canada, and Women Building Futures. Host Kelsey Hipkin introduces this episode's guest host, Josh Hannabery, AMTA's Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships, who chats with Marcel Pouliot, Western Canada Representative, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC). Marcel and Josh discuss the goals and particulars of this project to support trucking employers, particularly small and medium-sized carriers, and how the trucking industry is navigating economic disruption and change. If you would like to learn more about the PMTC, visit their website: https://www.pmtc.ca/ (https://www.pmtc.ca/). You can also learn more about Trucking HR Canada on their website: https://truckinghr.com/ (https://truckinghr.com/), and Women Building Futures on their website: https://womenbuildingfutures.ca/ (https://womenbuildingfutures.ca/). Take the Employer Survey here: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50645286/1fb7d8d28745 (https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50645286/1fb7d8d28745) This survey aims to understand how economic disruptors are affecting trucking and logistics employers operating in Alberta, how employers are responding, and what practical workforce and change-management resources would help them adapt. The survey is open to employers operating in or through Alberta and closes October 30th, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns about topics related to what was discussed in this episode, or commercial transportation and driver safety, please do not hesitate to contact our Member Services team at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). We are near to opening registration for AMTA's 89th Annual Conference taking place on April 7-8, 2027, also at the River Cree Resort and Casino, in Enoch, Alberta. https://amta.ca/portal/events/amta-89th-annual-conference-save-the-date  (https://amta.ca/portal/events/amta-89th-annual-conference-save-the-date) Are you interested in getting involved with the AMTA? Please contact membership@amta.ca (mailto:membership@amta.ca?) for Membership opportunities and learn the value that AMTA can bring to you and your organization. AMTA seeks to represent our Members in all facets of the industry, but that only works if we hear from you on the issues affecting your day-to-day. We encourage everyone to reach out and share their thoughts and ideas. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). Do you have any questions or an idea for a future Steering Change series? Message us at marcom@amta.ca (mailto:marcom@amta.ca?). Thank you for taking the time to listen. We encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would benefit from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   AMTA Safety Campus

   Today we bring you a special edition episode of the Steering Change podcast, as the Alberta Motor Transport Association was on site at the Beaumont City Hall on Friday, September 25th, 2026. We were present for a Government of Alberta announcement of $38.5 million to build the infrastructure to support the City of Beaumont's proposed AMTA Safety Campus. The press conference included Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis; City of Beaumont Mayor, Lisa Vanderkwaak; AMTA Board Chair, Tim Bennett; and MLA for Leduc-Beaumont, Brandon Lunty. Learn more about the AMTA Safety Campus announcement on our website: https://amta.ca/news/province-invests-38-5-million-to-support-amta-safety-campus (https://amta.ca/news/province-invests-38-5-million-to-support-amta-safety-campus), and visit the AMTA Safety Campus website: https://amtasafetycampus.com/ (https://amtasafetycampus.com/). If you have any questions or concerns about topics related to what was discussed in this episode, or commercial transportation and driver safety, please do not hesitate to contact our Member Services team at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). Save the date for AMTA's 89th Annual Conference happening on April 7-8, 2027, at the River Cree Resort and Casino, in Enoch, Alberta. https://amta.ca/portal/events/amta-89th-annual-conference-save-the-date  (https://amta.ca/portal/events/amta-89th-annual-conference-save-the-date) Are you interested in getting involved with the AMTA? Please contact membership@amta.ca (mailto:membership@amta.ca?) for Membership opportunities and learn the value that AMTA can bring to you and your organization. AMTA seeks to represent our Members in all facets of the industry, but that only works if we hear from you on the issues affecting your day-to-day. We encourage everyone to reach out and share their thoughts and ideas. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at memberservices@amta.ca (mailto:memberservices@amta.ca?). Do you have any questions or an idea for a future Steering Change series? Message us at marcom@amta.ca (mailto:marcom@amta.ca?). Thank you for taking the time to listen. We encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would benefit from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!

Who has been a guest on Steering Change

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• Andrew Barnes
• Deborah Nilsen
• Sgt Scott Kallweit
• Sgt Kerry Bates
• Josh Hannaberry

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YouTube views

57,605

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Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

27

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