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Coalition for a Better Future is headed up by Liberal Anne McLellan and Conservative Lisa Raitt. Image: CFBF
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“Economic growth is not an abstract concept”

Liberal, Conservative team up to build a better future Canada’s persistent economic weakness threatens to undermine our future prosperity, says a new report by the Coalition for a Better Future released on March 19th. In a world of disruption, geopolitical

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Uber was so close to trial over cabbie compensation in Australia that the live link to the court proceedings had already been posted when the trial was cancelled. Image: Supreme Court of Victoria
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Uber to pay Australian cabbies $272M compensation

Deal struck just before trial started Uber will pay almost $272 million Australian dollars ($173 million USD) to compensate taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the rideshare company “aggressively” moved into the Australian market, reports the Post

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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria officially opens the new $30 million inspection station near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photo: @PrabSarkaria
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Minister Sarkaria officially opens Thunder Bay inspection station

Increased inspections, improved training needed for Trucking safety, Sarkaria says Ontario’s Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria was in Shuniah on March 15th to marking the opening of a new commercial vehicle inspection station on Highway 11/17, generally referred to as the

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Councillor Jason Chavez addresses MULDA members and drivers at March 14th Council meeting. "Uber and Lyft pulled out all the stops to try and scare the Council into stopping this policy, but we are with the drivers because we believe in people over profits. I’m proud to have worked with my colleague and drivers to get to this point. We overrode the Mayor’s Veto (10-3)." Photo: Twitter
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Minneapolis Council votes minimum wage for Uber/Lyft

Uber, Lyft say they will abandon the city by May 1st implementation Dismissing Uber and Lyft’s threats to leave the city, the Minneapolis City Council voted 10-3 to override a mayoral veto of minimum pay rates for drivers, the Minnesota

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