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An Ontario MPP wants to create one set of rules to govern popular apps like Uber across the province.

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Tim Hudak, the former leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives, wants to create province-wide guidelines for ride-sharing services such as Uber, home-sharing websites such as AirBnB and HomeAway and the growing number of parking-spot sharing apps, such as the Toronto-made Rover. Should the bill pass, Ontario would be the first province to regulate the sharing economy in Canada.

The move comes as cities across Ontario struggle to adjust to the massive increase in riding-sharing services to compete with traditional taxis and growing concerns about people renting their homes in the short-term and the implications for zoning, bylaws and other considerations.

The goal, Hudak said, is to clarify the rules for everyone to make it easier for families to make extra money off their existing assets.