In this context, "countless" was hyperbole. Obviously the Earth has limited places in which they can operate.
> They also definitely do not operate without significant issue in a many of them.
And in many of those, the "issues" are based on municipalities applying unreasonable or taxi-specialized regulations onto them. That in no way implies the service doesn't work, isn't safe, or isn't extremely popular and a great improvement over taxis.
It simply means the right people in the right places would rather protect the status quo than rationally assess the situation and revise policy where necessary.
> Regulation for taxi services is important. The adverts in some countries telling you not to take unlicensed taxis are not there for fun. The training's there to help drivers. Anyone who can't be bothered is probably not serious about being a good driver or playing by the rules and shouldn't be welcomed into the industry.
Nobody's arguing against regulation of taxi services.
The question is whether or not 35 hours of training is reasonable for Quebec only when somehow the rest of the world seems to get by without it. It is also not the case that nobody ever gets hurt, kidnapped, or stolen from by even "trained" taxi drivers.
Lawmakers and regulators need to start using common sense and acting in the best interests of consumers instead of the taxi lobby.