Why do we have so few cabs in Vancouver? Because the four taxi companies in the city enjoy a monopoly that serves their purposes. Why does the City allow this to happen? Beats me but I’m guessing that if we follow the money we might find out.
Why can’t we have as many cabs as the market will support? Why can’t we have free enterprise on the streets?
We don’t limit the number of hairdressers or butchers or auto mechanics, do we? No we don’t. You want to set up a beauty salon, a meat market or a garage — just rent a space, put up a sign and open for business. The market will decide if you are one too many; not a bureaucrat or a monopoly company owner.
But not for cabs. That’s really odd to me.
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