Seeking to solidify its market position, Bird has bought Spin, a former competitor, expanding its micro-mobility coverage across North America

Despite early growing pains, the popularity of municipal electric scooter programs in Canada is surging. As one of the leading operators, Bird Canada — whose users logged over a million trips in 2021 — is banking on more of the same this year

It’s now up to individual municipalities to set rules on use of e-scooters on roads and sidewalks and to determine parking policies

Says one provider: “The four biggest provinces are on the precipice of moving forward. It’s all very optimistic and exciting”

How much do Calgarians love shared e-scooters? Try 300,000 trips in just a few weeks. But Canadian cities face familiar challenges to make e-bike and e-scooter services safe and convenient for all