Taxi News survey: where do you think John Tory will land next?
Read Taxi News’ full opinion article on Tory’s resignation here.
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Mayor Watson wanted Taxi review “expedited” before by-laws were rewritten to permit Uber
Former Ottawa Deputy City Manager Susan Jones speaks in as scrum on September 16, 2015. Image: YouTube Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson personally requested staff “expedite” a review of the city’s Taxi by-law before it was updated in 2016. On February
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Rights, Freedoms and Gulags
At the time the truckers descended on Ottawa, many Canadians supported jail time, punitive taxes, denial of health care & denial of drivers’ licenses for the unvaxxed by Donna Laframboise As these photos, taken in Ottawa a year ago demonstrate,
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Uber reps were “smooth operators” Jones says of 2014 meeting at which they were told to apply for a Taxi brokerage license
Now retired, Susan Jones held numerous post in Ottawa’s City government including Acting Deputy City Manager and General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services. Her knowledge of Ottawa’s Taxi by-laws and enforcement measures are encyclopedic. Photo: YouTube ****** A meeting held
Read MoreConway cross examines Ottawa City retiree Susan Jones morning of February 9 >>>>>>>>>>
Conway Litigation senior counsel Thomas Conway, representating the plaintiffs in Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa, is cross-examining retired Ottawa senior official Susan Jones this morning. Jones served in a variety of senior positions in Nepean (before amalgamation) and Ottawa
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February 8th, 2022: The Jerry Can Brigade
One year ago in Ottawa, Convoy supporters were schlepping fuel for Truckers. Click the white arrow to view the video. Video: Donna Laframboise I was the only journalist to observe this brilliant publicity stunt firsthand by Donna Laframboise Tuesday afternoon,
Read MoreTaxi News places permanent Ottawa Taxi trial button on front page for February>>>>>>>>
Image: Wikimedia Commons Move your eyes just slightly to the right, top of the sidebar, for the black, oval button labelled “Click here for Ottawa Taxi trial Zoom livestream link.” Click on the black oval button to be connected directly
Read MoreDecision on Ottawa counsel’s testimony expected to start February 7 Taxi trial proceedings
9:30 am February 7 update: Justice Smith delivered his decision regarding the concepts of “solicitor/client privilege” and the fact that Ottawa’s legal counsel Stuart Huxley’s testimony in describing directions he was provided as “hearsay evidence” if he was discussing direction
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Uber registered 41 meetings with Ottawa staff and Councillors, 5 with Christine Hartig as new by-law was being written
Uber acted as a “global lobbying machine,” writes the ICIJ in The Uber Files. Image: ICIJ In surprising testimony on February 6th, Ottawa Program Manager Christine Hartig indicated that City staff could not charge Uber for violating the law because
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