Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 13th, 2025

Driverless taxis are running in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. They are also being tested in Miami, and will soon be launching in cities like Austin and Atlanta. Amidst the rapid expansion across the United States, Canada could be next. Would you take a driverless taxi if it was offered to you? Kristy Cameron sifts through the pros and cons with Barrie Kirk, who serves as the President of the Canadian Automated Vehicle Initiative. Meantime, our country’s border-city mayors fear that the Canada-US relationship is deteriorating under incoming President Donald Trump. The threats of a 25 percent tariff might have a lot to do with it. Here to explain further with his concerns is Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale.