By Mike Millian, President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Underneath the surface of the transportation industry is a movement of drivers and carriers that are embracing an incorporation model, sometimes referred to as Driver Inc. Under this
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‘Everybody was just doing stuff for everybody’ by Donna Laframboise During the weeks Guy and Mike sat in their trucks in Ottawa as part of the Freedom Convoy protest, some members of the public informally adopted them. Amongst these was
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Travis McDougall of Truckers for Safer Highways stopped in Thunder Bay recently to check out the progress on the new scale and inspection station on the east side of Thunder Bay. It is being built at a cost of over
Read More“Toronto is only committing to make only 50 per cent of its bus fleet electric by 2030, and the drivers of those busses will still get paid every two weeks whether the bus is profitable or not“ Following is the
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Somebody needs to explain this to them before they mandate 100 per cent EV Taxis Here are my Top Ten thoughts after the “Net Zero” meeting at Economic Development Committee, September 21st, 2023: Someone needs to explain this to them
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There is no scientific definition of “Net Zero” “’Net Zero’ is a nebulous term; it means nothing,” says Dan McTeague. “It’s a marketing term. There is no scientific definition of ‘Net Zero.’ It is a scam, a marketing scam. ‘Net
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Canada is approaching the three-year anniversary of its first case of COVID-19. Over time, it has become increasingly clear that COVID represented not just a public health issue, but a crisis in governance and democratic values. COVID forced Canadians to face the fact that government systems they trusted unquestioningly are not functioning as smoothly as we had all assumed.
For example, long before COVID appeared, expert, professional Emergency Management Organizations (EMOs) already existed in every province and territory. They’ve battled wildfires in Alberta, ice storms in British Columbia, and floods in Manitoba. They maintain constant contact with each other, and with their federal, municipal, and international counterparts. They partner with public sector agencies and private sector businesses.
Read MoreLack of Accessible Taxi delays wedding events, devastates family Update September 15, 11:45am: Since this article was posted, charges against Neil Shorey and City Taxi have been withdrawn. The failures in Toronto’s Accessible Taxi program are becoming too obvious to
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Stretch limousines and Accessible Taxis. Stretch limos, and wheel-chair accessible Taxis. Members of the world’s wealthiest one per cent racing to the airport, to board a private jet bound for Davos where the elite munch canapes and discuss climate change….and
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