George Wedge, president of the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, spoke to Canada's federal Ethics Committee on December 3rd. Earlier that morning, Toronto released the "Analysis of Driver Wages in the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry," which showed rideshare drivers average less than $6.00 per hour after expenses. Image: ParlVu Canada’s federal Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics heard from rideshare industry members and observers December 3rd to learn about algorithmic pricing impacts consumer privacy and workers’ earnings. Taxi News will be sharing clips and coverage of
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Jesse Coleman (Manager of Transportation Data and Analytics) and Carleton Grant (Executive Director Municipal Licensing and Standards presented the 2024 VFH Review at Toronto City Hall on December 3, 2024. Photo: Alexander Zdravko Industry input “speculative, opinion” Carlton Grant says by Rita Smith and Alexander Zdravko Despite inviting industry members to provide input into the 2024 Review of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-Law and Industry and paying $30,000 for public consultation sessions, staff based their
Read MoreDecember 3 hearings a surprise to most observers The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) is conducting a study of privacy practices of delivery and rideshare applications. Witnesses will appear on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 3:30 a.m.
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Infamous images of Justin Trudeau and Fidel Castro lead some to believe they are father and son. Image: LinkedIn Donald Trump hates Justin Trudeau By Lindsay Prescott Over the years, Donald Trump has called Justin Trudeau “two faced,” “weak” and a “far-left lunatic.” And we all know that Trump never forgets the people he dislikes. In 2022 Trump called
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Now it's time to fight for the Truth - by ending the Political Information Complex. Photo: Taxi News Trump, Musk, Kennedy could end the “Political Information Complex” Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election November 5th is going to change lives in many ways. Most significantly, the world’s view of media – especially large, corporate mainstream media
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Ontario's Legislative Assembly Photo: Leg Assembly Ontario online feedback deadlines November 15, December 13 Two Ontario agencies are currently planning for the future and asking for input and feedback from stakeholders on the consultations underway. “Ontario’s energy policy will determine the success of our province, today
Read MoreWould “cause substantial losses, without achieving any net reduction in global emission” by Dan McTeague At this point, everyone in Canada has heard about the Carbon Tax and had a chance to experience its negative effects. But less has been
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Dan McTeague Photo: YouTube A recent Ipsos poll reveals the majority of Canadians oppose the Trudeau government’s electric vehicle mandate, Dan McTeague reports in his October 19th video update for Canadians for Affordable Energy. “Many Canadians are rightfully concerned about the cost and reliability
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On October 7th, Uber drivers at Pearson Airport held an impromptu protest. They then aligned with Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario to organize a second protest, with a permit from GTAA, on October 17th. Photo: X/Anti-Taxxer Uber and government have their hands in your pocket: Kerametlian “All Uber drivers should quit driving for Uber or Lyft and ask the government to enforce bylaws of Taxicab and become Taxi drivers as the market requires.” An open letter
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