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Air Canada CEO, advocates clash at meeting on accessible travel – National

Advocates and Air Canada‘s CEO served up opposing views of on-board accessibility for passengers on Tuesday, though both sides agree that consistency remains a problem. Michael Rousseau, who heads Canada’s largest airline, told a House of Commons transport committee an overwhelming majority of the 1.3 million passengers who requested special assistance last …

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Ford government facing new calls to fire Metrolinx CEO over Eglinton LRT ‘final insult’

The Ford government is facing renewed calls to fire Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster after the head of the provincial transit agency said he was “not going to guess” when the Eglinton Crosstown would be fully operational. The light-rail transit project, which first began construction in 2011 with a planned in-service …

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Ottawa should consider train passenger bill of rights, Via Rail CEO says  – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 23, 2023 7:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The head of Via Rail says the federal government should consider a passenger bill of rights comparable to the one now in place for air travellers. In an interview, CEO Mario …

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Bad press prompted Metrolinx CEO to complain about government control

As the Ford government faces questions about the muzzling of Metrolinx, Global News can reveal how escalating internal concerns over public perception drove the agency’s CEO to vent his frustrations with top staffers at Queen’s Park. As Global News first reported, the provincial government has a firm grip on how …

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Metrolinx CEO complains to Ford government over direct control

Communications at Metrolinx appear to be under the direct control of the Ford government leading to deep internal frustration and “lost credibility” at the provincial transit agency, according to an internal email obtained by Global News. The email, sent by Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster to Premier Doug Ford‘s chief of …

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Shopify CEO calls CRA request for Canadian stores’ records ‘overreach’

The CEO of Shopify is vowing to fight a request from the Canada Revenue Agency asking the e-commerce company to provide it with six years’ worth of merchant records. “I don’t particularly want a fight with the CRA (Canada’s tax authority)- but we got asked to backchannel them six years of records …

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Cannabis price ‘race to the bottom’ hurts market’s future: OCS CEO

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 1, 2023 11:31 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The head of Ontario’s cannabis distributor says the “race to the bottom” happening with pot prices risks hurting the market’s future. Ontario Cannabis Store chief executive David Lobo says …

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MPI names Marnie Kacher as interim CEO – Winnipeg

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has appointed Marnie Kacher as interim President and CEO. Kacher previously served as MPI’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and has been with the crown corporation for 12 years. “Effictively immediately, Mr. Eric Herbelin is no longer employed with Manitoba Public Insurance,” MPI Board of …

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Toronto candidates demand Metrolinx CEO firing, lawsuit over Crosstown ‘fiasco’

Residents were hopeful when they saw Metrolinx begin to test trains that the years of traffic headaches were near their end, but nearly two years later, it’s anyone’s guess when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be completed and that’s raising the ire of mayoral candidates. On Thursday, Ontario Minister of …

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