Ontario Eyes Province-Wide Rideshare Rules

0:00Ontario's government is eyeing province-wide rules for ride-share services like Uber and Lyft. Budget papers for 2026 show plans to work with ride-share companies, taxi groups, and cities to create standard guidelines across the board. Right now, rules differ wildly among the province's 444 municipalities. Local by-laws handle everything from driver-background checks and vehicle safety standards to application fees. These changes could smooth out the patchwork and boost transportation access, especially in rural and remote areas where options are limited. As a first step, officials want to launch a pilot ride-share program along the route of the Northlander train set to restart later in 20, 26. In the end, the goal is a connected network that makes getting around easier for folks everywhere in Ontario. From your city, powered by AI, this is Toronto News today.