When we had Greyhound, my understanding is that the regulations were a bit of a social contract. Greyhound was able to operate the profitable intercity routes in exchange for also operating the rural routes that lost money because, frankly, you can't make money and turn a profit delivering service in remote regions of Canada. You just can't.
Do you see this kind of social contract as part of the future of bus transport in Canada? Will private companies be given access to profitable routes in exchange for taking on the needs of rural Canada?