Waymo will begin testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets, a first step toward bringing its robotaxis to Canada.
That is the extent of what the company has said. It will start with testing in Toronto. No start date, fleet size, or regulatory detail has been announced, and nothing in the announcement says when, or whether, the testing becomes a service open to paying riders.
Some context, which is not part of the announcement: Waymo is best known for its robotaxi service in US cities, and testing is generally the stage that comes before a commercial launch. Read that way, this is an early signal of intent rather than a product launch. A company can test vehicles on public roads for a long time without ever carrying a fare.
The missing details are the ones that would settle the question. How many vehicles will Waymo put on Toronto's roads? Will anyone sit behind the wheel? Which approvals does it need, and from whom? Until the company answers those, "headed to Canada" describes a direction of travel and not a destination.