77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet needed to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain past levels of service. This did not occur. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Funds collected from drivers to be distributed to some On July 14, 2026, Toronto increased the one-time grant under the Accessibility Fund Program for owners of newly converted accessible taxicab vehicles to $55,000. This increased grant is available for up to 100 accessible vehicle conversions.  According to the email obtained by
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Image of MTO July 14 email indicating MTO does not regulate rideshare, despite the fact that it gained that authority on May 19, 2026 in the Northern Ontario pilot area.
Neither Sudbury, OPP or MTO know who is responsible as Uber launches Neither the City of Sudbury, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) nor the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) appear to know who is responsible for regulating Uber as it launches
Read MoreJuly 27th announced as Gordie Howe Bridge opening day On Friday, July 10th, the government of Canada issued a press release announcing that the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor and Detroit will open on July 27th. Surprisingly, the release quotes
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Mark Davis, of Smith's Falls, reminded me again of how much people appreciate a timely ride with a friendly driver when they need one. Photo: Taxi News
Recalling the fundamentals of memorable service Update: this column was amended with slight wording changes on July 13th. On July 11th I pulled into the parking lot at beautiful Rideau Acres park, car loaded with coolers and equipment and food
Read More$5000 application fee waived, enforcement questions unanswered While it appears the first rideshare company has been approved by Ontario under new regulations launched on May 14, 2026, YDrive owner Rob Davidson tells Taxi News his company’s July 4 launch falls
Read MoreAlso, all Taxi drivers accept cash Here’s a positive thought to share about Canadians for Canada Day. Canadians, especially those who will lend their credit or debit card to a total stranger and also supply them with the Personal Identification
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Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink understands that as a politician, she receives special treatment. "We need to be thinking about the unelected people," she told Taxi News. Image: Waterloo Region
It’s hard to believe In the best-case scenario, FIFA might finally highlight Toronto’s abject failure on the Accessible Taxi file in a way that finally gets results. That would be great to see. Last week, Uber driver and commentator Earla
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Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink uses a motorized wheelchair and is visually impaired. She is a passionate and articulate advocate for Accessible transportation. Image: Facebook
“I try to use my platform because it gets attention” Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink had a unique opportunity to highlight the gaps in Ontario’s Accessible Taxi programs in April. Her travel nightmares between Toronto and Mississauga to attend a
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Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw and Mayor Olivia Chow at the June 5th FIFA press conference. Image: YouTube/Canadian Press
“Rideshare,” “Ground transportation,” “Accessible” also left out At a press conference to demonstrate Toronto is ready for FIFA in June, the words “Taxi,” “Uber,” “rideshare,” “ground transportation” and “Accessible” were conspicuous by their absence. “We have learned from previous major
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