Ottawa's Blue Line Taxi has used the tagline "Buy local - we do" for many years. In the face of tariff threats by US president Donald Trump, Blue Line is reminding everyone that most of the money spent with Uber and Lyft leaves Canada immediately, whereas money spent with Blue Line stays in Canada. Image: Blue Line Taxi
90 per cent of Uber revenues leave Canada immediately As US president Donald Trump floated the idea of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods earlier this month, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Councillors sprang to work on a
Read MoreFebruary Court dates being vacated in Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa As outlined in a letter sent jointly to Superior Court Judge the Honourable Justice Marc Smith on February 5th, 2025, the February court dates to consider damages in
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Screen shot of Colorado legislation which forbids the actions Uber is allegedly taking this week. Image: RDAO
“Because of this new law, you will see these changes” e-memo reads This article was updated at noon, February 5th with response from Uber. It appears Colorado Uber drivers are going to be punished for new state legislation requiring Uber
Read MoreNo First Amendment right to hide prices, profit Effective February 1st in Colorado, Uber is required to provide customers with detailed billing information including driver pay, deductions, and the portion of the fare Uber takes. “At the time the legislation
Read MoreHe resigned, prorogued parliament, stalled an election: by what authority can he announce tariffs? Justin Trudeau’s Saturday night press conference announcing retaliatory tariffs was like a surreal fever dream – our own Saturday Night Fever. Did I dream it, or
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Screengrab from the US FTC presentation "Competition Snuffed Out: How Predatory Pricing Harms Competition, Consumers, and Innovation," which was shared at the January 30 CTA Zoom webinar. Image: FTC
Calgary, Uber ethics, Ontario election also topics covered The January 30th meeting of the Canadian Taxi Association featured updates on the Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa court case, as proceedings are scheduled to resume on February 10th. “The purpose
Read MoreSpeed governor changes on hold for at least 60 days As part of an historic landslide of Executive Orders issued immediately upon his January 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has put a freeze on new regulations for 60 days. This
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The Rideshare Professor Torsten Kunert is supporting a campaign to have Uber drivers around the globe "give Uber the finger" to show dissatisfaction with driver pay and Uber policies. Image: YouTube
We are still a nation of Rule of Law and elected government When did Uber become the law? An Uber driver in British Columbia is ticketed for breaking the law, and the case goes all the way to the BC
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This astonishing screen grab from the January 15th video being shared online shows the moment a front-seat Uber passenger grabs the steering wheel and slams the vehicle into a transport truck. Image: 6ixBuzz
Accused in custody pending bail hearing in Oshawa court January 17 Updated January 18, 2024: The vehicle in this article was categorized as a “Taxi” by the Ontario Provincial Police, not an “Uber” as first reported. Taxi News regrets the
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