Monday, June 29, 2026
Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink understands that as a politician, she receives special treatment. "We need to be thinking about the unelected people," she told Taxi News. Image: Waterloo Region
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MLS enforces the law for FIFA, not Accessible

Rita Smith

It’s hard to believe In the best-case scenario, FIFA might finally highlight Toronto’s abject failure on the Accessible Taxi file in a way that finally gets results. That would be great to see. Last week, Uber driver and commentator Earla

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Ontario missed important opportunity to modernize safety: Way

Guest Contributor

Rideshare pilot could have addressed driver/vehicle identification, enforcement by Marc André Way Seven months after Ontario announced its intention to conduct a pilot project regarding “rideshare” services along the planned Northlander train corridor, Regulation 136/26 was posted on May 14th, 2026. The Canadian Taxi

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Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose in Ontario's House of Parliament to make a statement on the lack of consultation around Ontario's rideshare regulation pilot. Image: YouTube
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Sudbury MPP West raises rideshare pilot concerns

RWN Staff

In Ontario’s final week of Parliamentary sittings, Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose to make a statement on the lack of consultation around the launch of the province’s rideshare pilot and its impact on local businesses. West quoted from a letter

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MLS Policy Director Joanna Hazeldon received several pointed questions from Accessiblility Committee chair Jamaal Myers on June 15, 2026. Image: YouTube
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Myers demands answers at Accessible Committee

RWN Staff

Toronto has only 84 on-demand Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Update: this story was originally posted June 19, 2026 as video clips only. It was updated on June 25 with text and updates from X. Link to the full Accessible Committee meeting

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Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink uses a motorized wheelchair and is visually impaired. She is a passionate and articulate advocate for Accessible transportation. Image: Facebook
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Councillor experiences Accessible nightmare

Rita Smith

“I try to use my platform because it gets attention” Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink had a unique opportunity to highlight the gaps in Ontario’s Accessible Taxi programs in April. Her travel nightmares between Toronto and Mississauga to attend a

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Uber and Lucid expand robotaxi partnership to at least 35,000 vehicles

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Lucid to receive new investments from PIF and Uber Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Uber, further supported by an additional long-term investment

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Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw and Mayor Olivia Chow at the June 5th FIFA press conference. Image: YouTube/Canadian Press
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“Taxi,” “Uber,” get no mention at FIFA presser

Rita Smith

“Rideshare,” “Ground transportation,” “Accessible” also left out At a press conference to demonstrate Toronto is ready for FIFA in June, the words “Taxi,” “Uber,” “rideshare,” “ground transportation” and “Accessible” were conspicuous by their absence. “We have learned from previous major

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