Protesting Uber and Lyft drivers are collecting at Pearson Airport's UberX lot at noon on Thursday, October 17th. Photo: RDAO Uber and Lyft drivers have received a permit from the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) for the protest planned for today at 2pm. The goal of the action is not to delay travellers but to raise awareness of how the
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On October 7th, Uber drivers at Pearson Airport held an impromptu protest. They then aligned with Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario to organize a second protest, with a permit from GTAA, on October 17th. Photo: X/Anti-Taxxer Fake signs, bandit cabs, airport protests were all avoidable by Marc Andre Way Travellers flying out of Pearson International Airport may be surprised to see Uber drivers protesting their poverty earnings. Drivers want the public to know that Uber’s “upfront
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October 17th launch date For the first time in Canadian history, the professional instructors who train Ontario’s truck drivers will have access to the world-leading Instructor Certification Program of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA). The CVTA is the largest
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CBC's Marketplace interviews a driver examiner who details how cheating scams work. Image: CBC “It’s not new to us:” TTSAO Ontario’s Truck driver training industry was the subject of a scathing CBC Marketplace segment on October 11th. Journalists went undercover with a student looking for truck driver training at several trucking schools located in
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"Cities in Ontario have seen an explosion of bike lanes, including many that were installed during the pandemic when fewer vehicles were on the road and their impacts on traffic were unclear,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation on October 15th. “I had tears in my eyes” Taxi spokesperson admits This article was updated at 7:40am October 16th with a quote from Kristine Hubbard. The Ontario government is introducing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the
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Kingsway resident and business owner Sam Pappas. “How can 25,500 cars and 300 cycles be afforded the same road space?” Sam Pappas delivered these remarks at the October 15th event with Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, in which Sarkaria announced that Ontario will introduce legislation which, if
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Photo: "Limited View" by Mike Murchison We’ll have “50 cars in a lineup behind a truck” Doug Ford’s commitment to raise speed limits on the 400-series highways to 110 km/hour won’t solve congestion problems, but could actually make them worse, says Shane Cutler of Cutler TCMS
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Dan McTeague Photo: YouTube Carbon taxes causing price increases everywhere In his October 13 update, Dan McTeague notes that “for gasoline and diesel, we’re seeing a bit of an uptrend in the prices and now a bit of a decrease as a result of
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According to Elections Canada Table #8 2021 Elections results, less than 15 per cent of the Canadian population - fewer than one in three voters - voted for Justin Trudeau https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2021app/53/table8E.html For Justin, the party is over By Lindsay Prescott This week, more than 40 Liberal Members of Parliament have finally gone public saying that Justin Trudeau must go. The caucus revolt was led by the Atlantic Canada caucus chair Kody
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