{"id":7114,"date":"2017-02-23T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/?p=7114"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:50:37","slug":"493-ending-the-limits-on-the-uber-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/archives\/7114","title":{"rendered":"493 – Ending the limits on the Uber debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the city of London Ontario last week, a 7-6 municipal council vote defeating a motion to force cameras into vehicles driven by Uber drivers was seen as a victory for the ride-sharing company. But the conflict between the taxi “industry” and the Uber “ride sharing service” is certainly far from over<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Vowing to “regroup” after the municipal vote setback, Roger Caranci of the London Taxi Association<\/strong> has been single-mindedly pushing a “safety first” justification for continuing the local taxi monopoly and maintaining the limit on the number of taxis permitted to operate in the city. It is a strategy that has remained unchanged since his first live on-air debate with Bob Metz in 2015, through his second live debate with Bob in 2016 and through his live appearance on talk radio following the municipal vote last week. <\/p>\n

On today’s broadcast of Just Right, you’ll get to hear their on-going debate in a way that will leave no doubts in your mind about the one huge taboo topic<\/strong> that Mr. Caranci and the taxi industry fear most: any discussion of taxi limits.<\/p>\n

Refusing to discuss limits forces the discussion to one of irrelevant distractions employed to keep everyone’s attention away from the limits. <\/p>\n

The good news is that Caranci’s defence of the taxi monopoly using his “safety first<\/strong>” spin has begun to wear thin with the public and with London city councillors alike. Without his “safety” shield, Caranci may find himself in a very vulnerable position in terms of his own credibility. We can hardly wait to see what his next monopoly <\/strong>rationalization will be, after he “regroups” with the industry that has hired him to protect it from competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It’s time to end the limits – both on the number of taxi drivers allowed, and on the debate itself.<\/strong> Setting both free from their limits would be Just Right by us.<\/p>\n

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