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
Read More
"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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
In addition to viewing the RoboTaxi at Tesla's WeRobot event, media could drink free alcohol at bars staffed by robot bartenders. Image: YouTube
Drivers, fleet managers, safety supervisors, fuel suppliers can all retire now We’ll be able to “turn parking lots into parks” once Tesla’s RoboTaxi gets rolling in 2027, Elon Musk announced October 10th at Warner Studios in Los Angeles. Wow. Parking
Read More
Image: Facebook
Carbon tax was sold as “all carrots, no sticks” by Dan McTeague Here’s a surprising development – the Carbon Tax, which was a keystone policy of the Green Left just a few short years ago is now a political pariah.
Read More
"If you're one of the venture capitalists who floated the loans to Uber to come up to Toronto, you've been reaping a pretty handsome reward, but that money has come out of the pockets of the people who provide the service, and it's come in out of the quality of life in the city of Toronto," said Gord Perks on December 10th. Photo: Taxi News
Ontario class-action certified in 2021 Uber drivers wishing to get updates on the Ontario-based class action lawsuit Heller vs. Uber can visit Samfiru-Tumarken LLP’s dedicated class action website for in-depth information on the case. “This is an Ontario-based class action
Read More