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Why Uber has a Canadian privacy problem

As Uber enters a growing number of Canadian cities, the ensuing regulatory fight is typically pitched as a contest between a popular, disruptive online service and a staid taxi industry intent on keeping new competitors out of the market.

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BY MICHAEL GEIST
November 24, 2014

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