Could the “gig economy” be coming for your job? by Earla Phillips Uber has done a great job of convincing the public that it is just a “gig.” It didn’t start out that way. It started in many cities by
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(March 1, 2024)–The City of Toronto will launch its second pothole repair blitz of 2024 this Saturday to keep the City’s expressways, major roads and neighbourhood streets in a state of good repair. This remains a priority for the City
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Farmers using equipment to break down police barriers The protests against farming restrictions are ongoing, with every European nation taking part. French Farmers are no longer stopping for police barriers. UNREAL SCENES Police tried to stop the farmers from protesting
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Retired Hamilton cab driver Hans Wienhold launches an informal discussion about the beauty of one-way streets in his new YouTube video. Please be warned, readers may find it offensive (“moving at the speed of a female cyclist”) or rational (“God
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The good news is, EVs are a sales bust by Jeffrey Tucker We are living through one of history’s longest and most excruciating versions of “We told you so.” When in March 2020, the world’s government decided to “shut down”
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On behalf of the Privy Council Office (PCO), Government of Canada, Altis Consulting is conducting a pilot research project to identify barriers to internal trade and labour mobility in the trucking sector. This research will help develop creative policy solutions
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Rebranding the tax won’t make it less expensive or damaging by Dan McTeague It turns out that the story circulating last week from The Toronto Star that the Liberals were considering a “rebranding” of their Carbon Taxation program was true. On Wednesday the
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Female Truck drivers and their male counterparts who identify as visible minorities are the most likely truckers to face assaults on the job, according to a recent report. Because they aren’t the only ones at risk, the Truck Training Schools
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Government rhetoric vs real life by Donna Laframboise Today wraps up Kindness Week here in Canada. The third week of February has been so designated by our national government. A law was passed to that effect. The legislation was the brainchild of Jim
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