Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is hoping he’ll be lucky the third time he’s introduced legislation to bring ride-hailing services to B.C.
He’s not likely to be greeted with much support from the NDP-side of the legislature because the party is cautious in its approach and may have won a few seats in Surrey for promising to slow down the introduction of Uber and Lyft without a level playing field for cab drivers.
Still, Weaver will likely have the BC Liberals on his side for this initiative as the previous government promised to allow ride-hailing to operate in B.C., with the promise of relaxed licensing rules and the money for an app.
Although bringing Uber to B.C. was not a game-winning strategy for the BC Liberals, there are no doubt many consumers who would like to see a ride-hailing service to augment taxis and transit.
This will be an interesting test for the new government.
