Uber comments #2:

NEW BC BUDGET SHOULD COURT TAXI DRIVERS,

pointing out that in order for (cities such as) Metro Vancouver (& its False Creek area) to become "Silicon Valley 'North'"- & for BC residents as a whole to directly and indirectly financially benefit from this occurring- then the BC govt has to be able to portray the province's cities as friendly & facilitative towards globally successful firms that are on the forefront of the IT economy... such as Uber and its driverless car initiatives...

Or else, more of this:
http://vancouversun.com/news/politics/b-c-election-2017-south-asians-helped-hand-eight-ridings-to-the-ndp  

BC can only substantially benefit from global news headlines re indigenous developments, discoveries & practices in IT- & the province's cities licensing & successfully allowing driverless taxi/car services;

Barring Uber would irreparably damage BC's international profile and its attractiveness to overseas' corporate & individual investors...