Canada's high standard of living is dying as carbon taxes rise, Dan McTeague says. Image: Mossford Memorial Masons
by Dan McTeague All across Canada preemptive obituaries are being written for the Carbon Tax. (I’ve written one myself.) And for good reason. The closer we get to the full implementation of Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, the harder regular people are
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Even from the earliest hour, this Breakfast Television survey on bike lanes was split almost 50/50. Image: BTV
Traffic drove me out of Toronto; bike lanes keep me out An editor with whom I once worked hit a pedestrian at an intersection many years ago, and the anguish in her voice when she told me the story has
Read MoreDelivery workers “very distressed” over recommendation Risk of fire on public transit vehicles means the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will consider prohibiting lithium battery electric scooters on TTC vehicles during the winter months at its Tuesday, October 29 meeting. Gig
Read More“Weather changes, and we’ve got 50 cars lined behind a truck“ Increasing speed limits on the 400-series highways for personal automobiles to 110 km/hour while leaving transport trucks governed at 105 could make congestion worse, not better, says risk management
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"Here with several hundred friends!" Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario member Earla Phillips tweeted on October 17th. "Fighting for fair pay!" Photo: Earla Phillips
Rideshare drivers upset over Uber’s new algorithmic payment methods hoped to raise their profile by protesting at Pearson Airport instead of Uber’s head office in downtown Toronto on October 17th. While the new program is called “up front pay,” drivers
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Protesting Uber and Lyft drivers are collecting at Pearson Airport's UberX lot at noon on Thursday, October 17th. Photo: RDAO
Uber and Lyft drivers have received a permit from the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) for the protest planned for today at 2pm. The goal of the action is not to delay travellers but to raise awareness of how the
Read More“It’s not new to us:” TTSAO Ontario’s Truck driver training industry was the subject of a scathing CBC Marketplace segment on October 11th. Journalists went undercover with a student looking for truck driver training at several trucking schools located in
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"Cities in Ontario have seen an explosion of bike lanes, including many that were installed during the pandemic when fewer vehicles were on the road and their impacts on traffic were unclear,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation on October 15th.
“I had tears in my eyes” Taxi spokesperson admits This article was updated at 7:40am October 16th with a quote from Kristine Hubbard. The Ontario government is introducing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the
Read MoreWe’ll have “50 cars in a lineup behind a truck” Doug Ford’s commitment to raise speed limits on the 400-series highways to 110 km/hour won’t solve congestion problems, but could actually make them worse, says Shane Cutler of Cutler TCMS
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