The province has yet to discuss with Winnipeg what the transition will look like and what regulations city hall is considering, Clarke said. "This is substantially lower than other jurisdictions that are similar to the city of Winnipeg," Clarke said. She said Winnipeg has one cab for every 1,500 people. Manitoba's municipal affairs minister has a different perspective. "We don't think we need more cars," Bedi said. He said there is already a glut of taxis in Winnipeg.
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Harbal Bedi, a longtime cab driver with Unicity Taxi, is not looking forward to more competition. "As Mayor Bowman stated in his recent state of the city address with respect to ridesharing services like Uber, 'Let's get it done.'" One cab for every 1,500 Winnipeggers "We hope to bring ridesharing to Winnipeg soon so that Winnipeggers can benefit from another safe, reliable way to get around their city and a flexible income earning opportunity," said an Uber Canada spokesperson. In response to the bill's introduction, Uber Canada said it looks forward to working with Winnipeg city council and the province. "Winnipeg is very under-serviced," she said, with regard to taxi service. The bill is about "modernizing" Winnipeg's ride-for-hire industry, said Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke, who introduced the legislation Monday. It proposes putting power in the hands of Manitoba municipalities to regulate all vehicles for hire, such as limousines and taxis, including those hired by way of a digital network or platform, like Lyft and Uber. Uber's drive to Manitoba to become clearer Monday.New legislation introduced Monday intends to unlock the Winnipeg market for companies like Uber.īill 30, the Local Vehicles for Hire Act, dissolves the Manitoba Taxicab Board, transferring responsibility for regulation to local municipalities.