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A couple of years ago, the Quebec government introduced additional restrictions on ridesharing companies. Uber got up on their soapbox and said they were pullin
by electricviolet 6y ago
A couple of years ago, the Quebec government introduced additional restrictions on ridesharing companies. Uber got up on their soapbox and said they were pulling out of Quebec. The government called their bluff and basically said "Okay, bye" and Uber backpedaled. I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens here.
- totalZero 6y agoThis happened in Sep 2017. Then, the transport minister for Quebec changed in Oct 2017, and Uber said later in Oct that they would not pull out because they saw an opportunity for constructive dialogue with the new transport minister. By the time Bill 17 was passed in 2019 and Uber became officially legal beyond its pilot project, taxi drivers were protesting the Quebec government's actions. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/uber-is-officially-allowed-in-quebec-as-province-passes-taxi-reform-law-1.4632378 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/uber-is-officially-allowed-in-qu... I wouldn't describe what happened in Quebec as a loss for Uber.