In a surprise move, Mayor Olivia Chow has sent a plan to cap the number of Uber and Lyft drivers operating in Toronto back to the drawing board, conceding a proposal staff spent the past year developing isn’t good enough.
In a report released last week, city staff recommended limiting how many drivers could work for the app-based ride-hailing companies at 80,429, the number licensed by the municipality as of Dec. 1. The plan was set to go to council for final approval next week.