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The government of Quebec is trying to make up for a drop in taxi permit value caused by the success of ride-sharing services like Uber. Quebec is offering up to $46,700 per permit in Montreal to compensate taxi drivers. The specific amount will depend on the area in which they work. Owners will be eligible...

The Angus Reid Institute released the results of a survey it sent to 2,501 Canadians asking whether they prefer taxis or ride-sharing services. The results show that Canadian millennials prefer calling an Uber over a traditional taxi, which shouldn't be a surprise. However, older Canadians still prefer to hail a traditional taxi than an Uber....

According to a new report from the Calgary Herald, taxi drivers in Calgary are facing a hard time as ride-sharing usage continues to grow. The city said that there was a total of 2,282,276 trips were taken with ride-sharing companies in 2017, while 6,650,069 trips were taken with a traditional taxi. The number of taxi trips has...

Uber has been very successful in London, Ontario so far and that success has prompted discussions on the city's taxi licence caps. In a statement on Tuesday during a meeting with the community and protective service committee, Ward 10 Coun. Virginia Ridley said: “I think the city shouldn’t be capping or limiting the number of...

Representatives from Uber and the taxi industry came together to discuss a variety of possible solutions to address Metro Vancouver's cab shortage problem. The two parties came forward before an all-party committee of the B.C. legislature on Monday. The Vancouver Taxi Association addressed the group pitching an all-in-one app that would connect customers to any...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman was reportedly threatened by a representative from a taxi company after he revealed the city's plans to create regulations for ride-sharing companies. On Wednesday, Bowman alleged to a group of taxi-industry delegates that a member of theirs threatened him over the weekend. The mayor did not identify the individual or offer any...

Edmonton Transit is planning to ask council for permission to explore partnerships with ride-sharing services like Uber and possibly some local taxi companies as it scales back on community bus routes. Several cities in the United States have already proven that subsidizing Uber rides is a lot cheaper than building park-and-ride lots or running busses...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada is calling for the city of Vancouver to embrace Uber and bring extra taxis to the roads during the holiday season. CEO of MADD Andrew Murie said that this will give those who have had too much to drive a safe way to get home. In a statement to...

Taxi companies in Calgary have been suggesting that Uber is getting a back room deal with the city. The ride-sharing company has been holding out on entering the market, saying it can't operate under the city's regulations. Yesterday, a meeting was held to consider new rules that would reduce the fees ride-sharing companies have to...

On Friday, the city of Ottawa will launch a new licensing system which will allow Uber and other private transportation companies to operate legally in the city. Taxi drivers have mixed reactions regarding the new system saying that it is both a curse and an opportunity. Last spring, the city passed a new "vehicle-for-hire" regulation that...

Last week, a report noted that Quebec’s taxi companies were furious after the government and Uber announced a one-year pilot project. The taxi industry called the move, which will allow Uber to operate in the province for another year, “a betrayal and a humiliation.” A group that represents the taxi drivers in Quebec filed an injunction against the...

Quebec’s taxi companies are furious after the government and Uber announced a one-year pilot project. The taxi industry calls the move “a betrayal and a humiliation.” On Thursday, Premier Philippe Couillard countered the taxi industry, saying that the pilot project does not pose a threat to them. Guy Chevrette, who is a lobbyist for the taxi industry, […]