Thursday, November 7, 2024

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On October 7th, Uber drivers at Pearson Airport held an impromptu protest. They then aligned with Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario to organize a second protest, with a permit from GTAA, on October 17th. Photo: X/Anti-Taxxer
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Advice to protesters: quit Uber

Uber and government have their hands in your pocket: Kerametlian “All Uber drivers should quit driving for Uber or Lyft and ask the government to enforce bylaws of Taxicab and become Taxi drivers as the market requires.” An open letter

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In the decade since rideshare has been legalized, drivers have realized how much money it costs to pay for fuel and vehicle maintenance. Many are protesting now in hopes of keeping more of their earnings. All of this information was available to governments in 2014, before the "wild wild west" was created in ground transportation. Photo: Earla Philips
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Welcome to the wild, wild west

Fake signs, bandit cabs, airport protests were all avoidable by Marc Andre Way Travellers flying out of Pearson International Airport today may be surprised to see Uber drivers protesting their poverty earnings. Drivers want the public to know that Uber’s

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According to Elections Canada Table #8 2021 Elections results, less than 15 per cent of the Canadian population - fewer than one in three voters - voted for Justin Trudeau https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2021app/53/table8E.html
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Maybe something to be thankful for by Christmas?

For Justin, the party is over By Lindsay Prescott This week, more than 40 Liberal Members of Parliament have finally gone public saying that Justin Trudeau must go. The caucus revolt was led by the Atlantic Canada caucus chair Kody

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