1 in 7 Canadians voted for Justin Trudeau, a “small fringe minority” of 14.45%
1 in 7 Canadians voted for Justin Trudeau, a “small fringe minority” of 14.45%
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Purpose of the Truck Convoy
This Convoy is not just for the truckers’ mandates …
It’s for the 30 million people that Trudeau’s government approved and allowed
to be spied on their cell phones …
It’s for our indigenous brothers and sisters who have been oppressed for so long …
It’s for the family members
banned from visiting family
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Thought for the Day: the people who brought you this week’s “Border Plan” are the same people that created the COVID plan
The very same people who managed the January 15th rollout of border vaccine policies for Truckers are the people you are trusting with your physical health and safety in the COVID campaign featuring a product which will not finish clinical trials until July, 2023.
In the event you have questions about your constitutional right to security of the person and bodily autonomy as a Canadian, you may find this set of “Frequently Asked Questions” helpful.
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Centennial College digs in over in-car assessment as “crucial” to safety, success for new drivers
Both of Centennial College’s submissions provided for consideration in Toronto’s vehicle for hire driver training program include an in-car assessment, says Janna Erichsen of Centennial’s School of Transportation.
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Centennial delays January Taxi driver training course in anticipation of Toronto’s new program, curriculum
Photo: toronto.ca Centennial College has opted to postpone the Taxi driver training program originally scheduled to begin the week of January 10th as it waits to learn precisely what Toronto’s new program will entail. “We are waiting for confirmation that
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Whitby's short-lived "self-driving shuttle" pilot project did not operate in heavy rain or snow, yet it still managed to jump the curb, hit a tree and injure its safety attendent. What I found most impressive about the press conference was how articulate the corporate spokeswoman was: she had persuasive answers for every question. Photo: Colin Williamson
Following Whitby autonomous crash, Toronto also suspends its shuttle pilot
Following the December 16 accident it which it hit a tree, Whitby’s autonomous shuttle service “has been suspended until a full investigation has been completed,” says Durham Region Transit in a statement.
Additionally, the city of Toronto has taken its pilot shuttle out of service pending the results of the investigation: “The West Rouge Automated Shuttle Trial has been put on hold due to an incident in Whitby involving a similar service and due to current public health guidance regarding COVID-19,” reads the banner notice displayed on Toronto’s website.
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Authorized Towing Companies in each MTO/GTA Restricted Tow Zone Pilot
Ontario launched its Restricted Tow Zone Pilot on December 13th, 2021, in an effort to reduce shady practices by towing company operators.
Restricted towing zones are defined sections of provincial highways in which only authorized towing companies can remove vehicles that require a tow. This means no other towing company can solicit towing of vehicles within a restricted towing zone.
In a restricted towing zone, you must use an authorized towing company. Authorized towing companies under contract for each restricted towing zone as listed on the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) website are:
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Deja-vu all over again? Tory intervenes to prevent definitive driver training motion from passing
In 2016, Mayor John Tory intervened with his own Motion to re-write the City’s Taxi by-law, providing ride-hailing companies with lenient new standards more to their liking. Five years later, in 2021, he has done exactly the same thing in
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Whitby's short-lived "self-driving shuttle" pilot project did not operate in heavy rain or snow, yet it still managed to jump the curb, hit a tree and injure its safety attendent. What I found most impressive about the press conference was how articulate the corporate spokeswoman was: she had persuasive answers for every question. Photo: Colin Williamson
Whitby’s “self-driving” shuttle suspended following incident in which vehicle jumps curb, hits tree
December 18th update: Durham Region Transit has suspended operation of its “self-driving” shuttle project following an incident on December 16th. Photos published by Durham Radio News showed the shuttle had jumped a curb and hit a tree.
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