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CBC’s Robyn Miller went to a truck stop near the U.S. border to talk with truckers about the biggest issues they’re facing and how that’s shaping who they’ll vote for.

Some truck drivers in eastern Ontario are worried about the road ahead with cost of living and affordability top of mind as Canada rolls toward election day. 

CBC spent the day chatting with truck drivers as they fuelled up their rigs at a truck stop just off Highway 401 in Cardinal, Ont.

Robbie Singh has worked as a cashier at the Cardinal Travel Centre for the past three years, spending his time making fresh coffee, operating the scales and restocking shelves with all the snacks and energy drinks needed for long hours on the road.

For some truck drivers, cost of living and affordability are the most important issues during this election. (Robyn Miller/CBC News)

He said when drivers come …

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