As we wrapped up the year, we explored how traffic patterns changed in 2022 compared to 2021 when most of the country was still in lock-down. We worked with Waze to pull traffic data and found many Canadians have returned to the roads (Driving.ca). In some cities, office commutes experienced a huge jump (Hamilton Spectator/Toronto Star: Office commutes in Hamilton jump by 161 per cent over 10 months). Navigation to Niagara Falls increased by 94% in August 2022 compared to July (MobileSyrup). We arranged for Waze’s Andrew Stober to chat with Elias Makos on Montreal’s CJAD800 – In Transit – about traffic in the city.
Of course, we can’t talk about Canada in December without mentioning our winter weather. Right before Ontario’s first major snow storm in December, we reminded drivers about Waze’s unplowed road feature if they must venture out (Wheels.ca, Cambridge Today, Toronto Caribbean Newspaper).