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Then-Defence Minister Anita Anand testifies at the Public Order Emergencies Commission on November 23, 2022. Image: YouTube POEC video shows sharp, articulate Minister in action Treasury Board Chair Anita Anand will act as Canada’s federal Minister of Transport as of September 19, 2024. Anand will assume Transportation responsibilities in conjunction with her Treasury Board responsibilities until the
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Beck Taxi confirmed it has not been sold to a Chinese buyer, but is only getting a new awning. Photo: supplied It’s just a new awning Beck Taxi has not been sold to a Chinese buyer; it is getting a new awning at the front door. Rumours began flying early on Friday, September 13th that Toronto’s largest Taxi brokerage had been
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The taxi industry is critical to Winnipeg, argues Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North. Photo: supplied by Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg’s taxi industry does a lot more than you might think. Over the years this industry has contributed to the health and well being of our city. In many ways, the benefits go far beyond the thousands
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"You'd be amazed at how many people forget their passport." Photo: Taxi News Ask BEFORE you leave the driveway There are three key questions to ask on an airport run, says City Taxi driver Khaled Al Sayyah. “First, which terminal are you going to?” Al Sayyah tells Taxi News. “Then, which airline are
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Photo: Taxi News Regaining confidence in the face of anxiety I could feel it building all day. That familiar knot in my stomach, the tightness in my chest, and the flood of doubts that seemed to come out of nowhere. Today was important—too
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I stood in front of my dresser with a big decision to make: Which tee-shirt should I wear today? They all have a message on them. Every single one. From “Save the Sea Turtles” from the Dominican Republic, to the
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EV dreams seem more like blue-sky fantasies every day. Photo: Taxi News by Dan McTeague That was the message of the letter I sent to every member of Parliament recently, urging them to drop the “Electric Vehicle Availability Standard” introduced by the Trudeau government late last year. That’s the policy that mandates
Read MoreClick here to read Part 1, “The Inconvenient Truth Uber CEO doesn’t want you to know” By Len Sherman –Reprinted with Permission– Part 2 3. The combination of elevated prices and driver pay cuts enabled Uber to achieve a take
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The "inconvenient truths" of Uber drivers' wages. Image; Len Sherman by Len Sherman –Reprinted with permission– Although Uber doesn’t like to talk about it, times have been tough on both sides of its marketplace. Any long-time patron of Uber’s ridesharing service knows that prices have skyrocketed in recent years. And
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