MONTREAL – Taxi drivers in Montreal blocked a large chunk of downtown Montreal in the latest protest against ride-sharing service Uber.
It began at 6 a.m.
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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.
During the protest, taxi drivers pelted an Uber car with eggs and flour; the Uber driver quickly left as the cabbies cheered.
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Protests are also planned on Thursday and at the Montreal Casino on Saturday.
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Kattoua told Global News taxi drivers plan to protest every week until something is done about Uber.