Canada's Supreme Court building in Ottawa.
Urgent, exceptional and compelling issues raised by prorogation OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Federal Court will hear the constitutional challenge to the decision to prorogue Parliament on Thursday and Friday, February 13 and 14, 2025. Lawyers
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Ottawa's Blue Line Taxi has used the tagline "Buy local - we do" for many years. In the face of tariff threats by US president Donald Trump, Blue Line is reminding everyone that most of the money spent with Uber and Lyft leaves Canada immediately, whereas money spent with Blue Line stays in Canada. Image: Blue Line Taxi
90 per cent of Uber revenues leave Canada immediately As US president Donald Trump floated the idea of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods earlier this month, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Councillors sprang to work on a
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Refuse to join the “miserable by choice” people “You had better live your best, think your best and do your best today – for today will soon be tomorrow and tomorrow will soon be forever.” A.P. Gouthey He looked at
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Windsor, Ontario has been pinpointed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce as one of the most vulnerable cities in the face of an American program of tariffs. Photo: RWN
It’s always darkest before the dawn By Spencer Fernando Canada is at a low point. We face the possibility of economically devastating tariffs from the U.S. Parliament is prorogued. The Prime Minister put the interests of his political party above
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Support for the Truckers' ideas and attitudes was real, and deep. Photo: FB
Comparing grassroots mobilization in Canada and America by Francis Christian Exactly three years ago and within a few hours of the Truckers Freedom convoy reaching Ottawa, it had claimed its first big scalp – it had forced the resignation of the leader
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Ottawa Courthouse Photo: Wikimedia Commons
February Court dates being vacated in Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa As outlined in a letter sent jointly to Superior Court Judge the Honourable Justice Marc Smith on February 5th, 2025, the February court dates to consider damages in
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During February 2022, the Trudeau government literally trampled protesters in Ottawa. In 2024, courts deemed use of the Emergencies Act unlawful and unjustified. Photo: Twitter
But his government is still fighting against civil liberties The Federal Court of Appeal is hearing a once-in-a-generation civil liberties case February 4th and 5th – the appeal in the legal challenge to the Emergencies Act. This is the appeal of a landmark
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Screen shot of Colorado legislation which forbids the actions Uber is allegedly taking this week. Image: RDAO
“Because of this new law, you will see these changes” e-memo reads This article was updated at noon, February 5th with response from Uber. It appears Colorado Uber drivers are going to be punished for new state legislation requiring Uber
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Screen shot of the City of Ottawa's email feature story on distracted driving. Image: Ottawa
Ottawa’s reminder on distracted driving gets clarification from police Uber drivers are expected to obey distracted driving laws, the City of Ottawa says. On February 3, Ottawa distributed an email headed “Feature Story” providing fairly exhaustive information on Ontario’s distracted
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