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If Canada is no longer a Capitalistic Democracy, what is it? Click here to read “On Canada Day, it’s time to admit the ugly truth” For more than a decade, I have watched in shock and horror as hard-working, law-abiding
Read MoreLiving your best life, one moment at a time When I look back at the winding path my life has taken, I see a journey not marked by big titles or grand moments alone, but by the quiet, everyday choices
Read MoreTwo years to buy ferries with no way to charge them, diesel is the temporary solution This is literally the first bullet point in any electric vehicle manual: it needs to be fucking plugged in.” by Vince Gaetano Toronto is
Read MoreWill Canadians choose truth, democracy and freedom over lies, fascism and slavery? Click here to read “Why is the publisher of Taxi News writing about Fascism?” Click here to read “Some business owners get beat with a stick” Click here
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EV prices are going up, not down. Most Canadians can’t afford them now. They won’t suddenly become affordable in ten years. The majority of people will simply be priced out. Image: Tesla
Mandates collapsing your ability to move freely by Tom Marazzo The federal government just locked in their 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicles. It sounds bold. Climate-driven. “Forward-thinking.” But it’s not. It’s a distraction. Like a magician using sleight of hand,
Read More“Enshittification” is the term Doctorow created in 2022 to describe what happens when an online platform like Amazon or Twitter becomes more monetized and less user-oriented the longer it lasts. These platforms started out serving users by offering features that lure them in; then serve advertisers and third parties by offering ad targeting and deals; and lastly, serve themselves and their shareholders by cheating and exploiting both advertisers and users. Doctorow calls this process “enshittification.”
“Autoenshittification” is when these anti-consumer design and marketing principles are applied to vehicles being packed with digital technologies no one wants.
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Councillor Mike Colle's April 23 motion to require Vehicle for Hire firms to improve emergency contact systems will be the topic of upcoming industry consultations. Image: YouTube
Experience: recognizing a mistake the second time you make it When John Tory re-wrote Toronto’s Taxi by-law to give Uber special privileges in 2016, professionals who care and worry about passenger safety were aghast. In one fell swoop, virtually all
Read MoreFirms brace for cost spikes, policy uncertainty, threat of trade disruptions With inflationary pressures rising again and trade tensions casting a long shadow, Canadian businesses are increasingly on edge. According to Business Insights Quarterly (Q2 2025) from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s
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VFH drivers already trying to live on half of the minimum wage will have interesting views on Hopp's arrival in Toronto, to be sure. Image: Hopp
Because 85,000 VFH are not enough to completely annihilate the Wheelchair Accessible program? Toronto media is beyond ironic this week. First, the CBC covered the fact that 98 of Beck Taxi’s 100 wheelchair accessible vehicles will be off the road
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