Let's not be obtuse. The Alberta Government has committed to working with Uber and providing a reasonable opportunity to allow ride-sharing companies to operate safely and legally in the province. They were public with this months ago. Everyone knows that means a 'hybrid' insurance classification for ride-sharing drivers.
Uber is just letting people know that they believe it will not be ready in time for the March 1, 2016 deadline when the Edmonton bylaw takes effect, and if they have an issue with that they should contact their government representatives with the hope that the public pressure may increase the 'urgency' for the government to get it out. It may or may not, who's to say, but framing it as though Uber is "stomping their feet" I believe is just anti-Uber bias.
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