[New post] Montreal taxi protest promises to take over downtown

Rachel Lau posted: "MONTREAL - Taxi drivers in Montreal are promising to block a large chunk of downtown Montreal in the latest protest against ride-sharing service Uber. READ MORE: Montreal taxi sheriff confronts Uber driver, smashes cellphone in protest https://twitt" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Global News Montreal taxi protest promises to take over downtown by Rachel Lau MONTREAL - Taxi drivers in Montreal are promising to block a large chunk of downtown Montreal in the latest protest against ride-sharing service Uber. READ MORE: Montreal taxi sheriff confronts Uber driver, smashes cellphone in protest According to a driver I spoke to this AM, the plan is to block parts of Sherbrooke and Rene-Levesque between Crescent and St-Laurent. — Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) February 17, 2016 Taxi sheriff Hassan Kattoua told Global News cabbies were told to assemble on Sherbrooke and René-Lévesque streets. "From Saint-Laurent to Crescent streets," he said. A notable supporter of #Uber as I head to cover a taxi protest today against the ride-sharing service this morning. https://t.co/7BsfrpW4d6 — Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) February 17, 2016 Protests are also planned on Thursday and at the Montreal Casino on Saturday. READ MORE: Montreal taxi drivers protest Uber by blocking airport He also says that protests will continue every Wednesday and Saturday until government action is taken. pic.twitter.com/fINBIqRf9c — Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) February 17, 2016 Kattoua told Global News taxi drivers plan to protest every week until something is dome about Uber. Rachel Lau | February 17, 2016 at 5:29 am | Tags: Downtown, Hassan Kattoua, Montreal taxis, Montreal traffic, Montreal transit, Protest, Quebec Protests, Uber | Categories: Canada, Consumer, Money, Politics | URL: http://wp.me/p2Y4rw-aAaI Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Global News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://globalnews.ca/news/2522328/montreal-taxi-protest-promises-to-take-over-downtown/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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