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Ride hailing was not specifically mentioned in the agreement.

“We are going to do our level best to find that balance and make sure that those who are anxious for ride-sharing get what they are looking for, and the existing industry can continue to thrive and prosper,” Horgan said.

The details of Horgan’s plan are murky and the party’s platform doesn’t offer much clarity. The NDP said they would make sure everyone can find a safe ride when they need it, “And we’ll do it in a way that welcomes technology, supports ride sharing, respects the people currently in the industry and doesn’t give one group of drivers an unfair advantage over another group of drivers.”

Horgan did say during his campaign that he would not allow geographic borders on taxis to be removed, so that service in less-urban areas would be protected. He also blamed the Liberals for not allowing more taxi licences.

The Greens said in their platform that they would act to facilitate “modal switching,” which includes ride hailing, car sharing and “other co-operative transportation initiatives.”

B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver spoke on Tuesday of a collaborative effort to come up with ride-hailing legislation.

“There are good ideas on ride sharing in the B.C. Green, the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Liberal caucuses,” he said. “I look forward to the time we actually start with a skeleton piece of legislation and we make it better, and we build it from the bottom up to reflect the various expertise at our table. I think that’s how this place should work, and I think that’s how it will work.”