All that matters is that you start, and keep at it. Photo: Taxi News What follows is the poem “The Race” written by Dr. D.H. “Dee” Groberg in 1986 which seems to rise up this time of year, most years, to remind me of the importance of rising when I fall. It is a
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Photo: COP29 If they didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all The twenty-ninth edition of the U.N. Climate Change Committee’s annual “Conference of the Parties,” also known as COP29, wrapped up recently, and I must say, it seemed a
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Photo: Taxi News David Piccini, Esq. Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development Government of Ontario Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Address Labour Law Concerns for Gig Workers in Toronto Dear Minister Piccini, I hope this message finds you well. I am
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Uber appears to have magical powers which prevent otherwise intelligent Toronto officials from noticing the Elephant in the Room. Image: Cartoon Bob for Taxi News How can Toronto solve the problem of oversupply by ignoring it? Dear Councillor Pasternak, I am writing to you today to urge you to vote against adopting the most recent Vehicle for Hire (VFH) Staff report. It offers no solutions
Read More Photo: Taxi News Summary of VFH consultation helpful To the Editor, Taxi News: As usual, good reporting. However, contrary to your article “nobody objected” WE (ATOOL and Gerry Manley) DID object to the insanity of the Accessible program. We pointed out that the
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Image: Stock A young man was given an old radio by a friend. The friend no longer wanted it, warning that if the young man didn’t take it, it was headed for the trash. Being someone who enjoyed a bargain, the young
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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
Read More Photo: Taxi News Re: “Advice to Uber Drivers: quit Uber, drive Taxi” October 18 To the Editor, Since entering the Vehicle For Hire industry, Uber has managed to circumvent effective regulation, leaving the company a free hand to do whatever they please. Over
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Image: stock The only way for things to change was for me to change It was a day I’ll never forget. It began with a conversation with my business coach that left me both shaken and energized. He pointed out something that
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