Mike Smyth: NDP gets an earful on Uber and Lyft, but will it matter?

After seven years of delays, excuses, double-talk and plain old political hogwash, the John Horgan government says ride-hailing services will finally arrive in B.C. later this year.
For anyone who has had trouble getting a taxi on a rainy night in Vancouver, this is welcome news. Ditto for those weary travellers who head out to the taxi stand at YVR, only to find dozens of angry people waiting — and no taxis.
But before you install the Uber app on your smartphone, be aware that the New Dem