Life kicks you in the ass, and you get back up: that’s Easter
“The meaning of Easter? Life kicks you in the ass, and you get back up. That’s the meaning of Easter.”
—Nick Sofraniou, Greek shipper
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Author: Rita Smith
It's funny on a give-away mug; not so funny when Taxi operators are forced to invest $70,000 in a vehicle they didn't actually need to buy. Image: Taxi News
The plan for charging 85,000 EV VFH: where is it?
Toronto should delay 2030 EV deadline until it has a plan for charging stations City of Toronto spends $92 million on ferries, forgets to buy charging infrastructure pic.twitter.com/egY4gqI5vW — 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) April 3, 2025 Update April 17: Taxi News received
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Petition for better driver examiners near goal
A petition created by Truckers for Safer Highways is calling for Ontario to end the practice of contracting Truck driver examinations to a third-party supplier. The petition is nearing its goal of 900 names, with 791 signatures on April 14th.
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Canadians are publicly questioning the veracity of polls taken during the 2025 federal election. Image: CBC
I don’t believe these polls!
Sympathetic pollsters likely over-sampling key demographics By Dan McTeague Cards on the table, I’m skeptical of the current state of the polling in this election. My sense is that Mark Carney and the Liberals’ numbers are, at least in part,
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April 8th media event with Mayor Olivia Chow and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria. Image: YouTube
Quiz: do Canadians just like taking it?
Imaginary tunnel tomorrow is better than invisible salt trucks today Yesterday, one of my favourite readers texted me to say, “‘Canadians like taking it in the a–’ should be the title of your next article.” It took me several minutes
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Behrouz Khamseh attempts to explain to Councillors that 10 year old Taxis harm the industry, not help it. Beck Taxi and Co-op Cabs say the same thing. Image: YouTube
12 year old Taxis: how could this happen?
Toronto will do absolutely anything but admit 85,000 VFH is too many The “bucket o’ bolts” Taxi is back. No doubt American tourists who can’t wait to be booed and elbowed at a Blue Jay’s game are lining up to
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
Zoom link to Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa
Justice says Uber was a bandit Taxi company, Ottawa was negligent: what’s next? Readers can log on to view arguments on damages: Passcode: 707697 From Taxi News on April 1, 2025: Final written arguments by the plaintiff and the defendant
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Mark Carney engages in a document signing which resembles one of Donald Trump's "Executive Order" photo opps. Canada does not have Executive Orders signed by the Leader which has force in law. Image: CPAC
Just say “no” to lying, lawbreaking, counterfeiting
Canadians need to insist upon a Rule of Law that involves both Rules, and Laws In the video clip above, Mark Carney signs an important-looking document which viewers are supposed to believe is an Executive Order, like the kind Donald
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Final arguments filed in Metro vs Ottawa case
April 4th date to address damages Final written arguments by the plaintiff and the defendant have been filed in The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa trial. Proceedings will continue on April 4th, 2025, to address the issue of damages.
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