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Technologists for Democracy @techfordemocracy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Technologists for Democracy is calling on the Minister of Transportation in Ontario (MTO) to reject Waymo's planned entry into our province. Read our open letter to the MTO for more details. Sign the petition to Say No to Waymo techfordemocracy.ca/2026/04/29/s...

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Tell the MTO: Say NO to Waymo

Waymo is coming to Canada, and we believe they will cause issues around digital sovereignty, job loss, and accountability.

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Earla Phillips @earlwithana.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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Tom Slee 🇨🇦 @tomslee.net · 04/05/2026

At RideFair Toronto, we just released a report on #Uber and other ridehail / rideshare platforms operating in the city. Increased levels of deadheading make for even lower driver pay and more downtown congestion. ridefair.ca/wp-content/u... #Thread

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

The Board of Trade is not a serious organization considering who was on their task force.

Who is it for? Executives who insist on driving downtown or the broader Toronto population? There's so much the Board of Trade could advocate for, but the task force was flawed from the start considering who they installed on it. Heavy on CEOs rather than people who dedicate their careers to studying traffic solutions, it included an executive from Uber, a company with a history of rolling roughshod over municipal regulations with a direct interest in getting people to choose them over, say, public transit. Studies also show companies such as Uber contribute to congestion by flooding the city with vehicles waiting for customers. The task force also included two executives of Purolator, a company that has been among the top parking violators in Toronto in the past.

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RideFair @ridefairto.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Survey: Two-Thirds Of Ontarians Support Extending Hourly Minimum Pay To Ontario’s Gig Workers Full release: eepurl.com/i-FzDU ON Survey: ridefair.ca/wp-content/u... #ONpoli #ONelxn #Uber

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 19/02/2025

Rideshare, delivery drivers who battled Toronto’s winter blast describe danger and disrespect. Despite warnings to stay off the roads, “I have bills to pay, rent to pay and there are no jobs,” one worker says.

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Rideshare, delivery drivers who battled Toronto’s winter blast describe danger and disrespect

Despite warnings to stay off the roads, “I have bills to pay, rent to pay and there are no jobs," one worker says.

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Thorben Wieditz @twieditz.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Fresh off the press, economist Robin Shaban and my colleague JJ Fueser collaborated on a piece on Uber in Toronto. MORE REGS are needed to FOSTER COMPETITION to benefit consumers and workers. Crack open that regulatory moat created by the City! openmindeconomics.substack.com/p/the-only-g...

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The only game in town: How better regulations can foster competition and choice for ride-hailing in Toronto

In this edition of Open Mind Economics, I’m teaming up with JJ Fueser with RideFair, a sustainable transportation not-for-profit, to talk about monopoly issues for ride-hailing services in Toronto.

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Thorben Wieditz @twieditz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Wow. Square this with the $6.37/h the average Uber driver gets paid by that company in Toronto.

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Thorben Wieditz @twieditz.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

If Uber cannot afford to pay its drivers minimum wage, there is no socially necessary reason to keep that company around. That simple. Ban it. Have someone else step in to provide that service and pay at least minimum wage. www.amny.com/transit/uber...

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Uber threatens cutting off drivers if NYC increases minimum pay | amNewYork

Uber says it may effectively lay off thousands of New York City drivers if the Taxi & Limousine Commission decides to raise minimum pay standards.

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Earla Phillips @earlwithana.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Finally decided to join in here!

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