Canadian truck driver Doug Ladds.

Me, I want to live with my feet in Dixie And my head in the cool blue North
- Jimmy Buffett, “Nothin’ But a Breeze”

In many ways, Canadian truck driver Doug Ladds is an enigma.

He’s proud to be a Canuck but has never been west of Ontario, while he’s well-traveled in the United States.

He loves to tease friends from warm regions of the United States about their thin blood whenever they are exposed to harsh Canadian winters but is a die-hard “Parrothead” (loyal fan of beach musician Jimmy Buffett).

And his simple-man persona among peers may at first glance obscure his greatest character trait – leadership.