Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink understands that as a politician, she receives special treatment. "We need to be thinking about the unelected people," she told Taxi News. Image: Waterloo Region
It’s hard to believe In the best-case scenario, FIFA might finally highlight Toronto’s abject failure on the Accessible Taxi file in a way that finally gets results. That would be great to see. Last week, Uber driver and commentator Earla
Read MoreFreedom is having choices by Paul Kearley This morning, while reading Richard Rohr’s Everything Belongs, my mind drifted to a question that caught me completely by surprise… Am I really free? Not politically. Not financially. But deeply. Am I free
Read MoreRideshare pilot could have addressed driver/vehicle identification, enforcement by Marc André Way Seven months after Ontario announced its intention to conduct a pilot project regarding “rideshare” services along the planned Northlander train corridor, Regulation 136/26 was posted on May 14th, 2026. The Canadian Taxi
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Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose in Ontario's House of Parliament to make a statement on the lack of consultation around Ontario's rideshare regulation pilot. Image: YouTube
In Ontario’s final week of Parliamentary sittings, Sudbury MPP Jamie West rose to make a statement on the lack of consultation around the launch of the province’s rideshare pilot and its impact on local businesses. West quoted from a letter
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MLS Policy Director Joanna Hazeldon received several pointed questions from Accessiblility Committee chair Jamaal Myers on June 15, 2026. Image: YouTube
Toronto has only 84 on-demand Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Update: this story was originally posted June 19, 2026 as video clips only. It was updated on June 25 with text and updates from X. Link to the full Accessible Committee meeting
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Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink uses a motorized wheelchair and is visually impaired. She is a passionate and articulate advocate for Accessible transportation. Image: Facebook
“I try to use my platform because it gets attention” Waterloo Regional Councillor Chantal Huinink had a unique opportunity to highlight the gaps in Ontario’s Accessible Taxi programs in April. Her travel nightmares between Toronto and Mississauga to attend a
Read MoreAmerican corporation ignores Toronto’s FIFA plan While the City of Toronto’s FIFA traffic plan entails shutting down whole streets to keep the areas around Toronto Stadium clear, Uber is offering its drivers a bonus to actually drive to these areas.
Read MorePaul Kearley I remember being a young adolescent when my dad took me to see a house fire just down the street. It was enormous. The flames seemed to consume everything around it. The house was burning, but so were
Read MoreFort York, Lakeshore, Strachan, Exhibition Live link to the City of Toronto’s “Getting Around during FIFA” site
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