In Quebec, all towing companies are required to have a memorandum of understanding, essentially a contract, with a police force, giving them exclusivity to operate on the road network. However, since about 78% of the heavy vehicles that are towed are vehicles from the Driver Inc. model, you can imagine the financial burden they have to bear to manage this issue.
Many companies in Quebec are considering the possibility of not renewing their memorandum with the Sûreté du Québec, so they are not obligated to intervene. In short, they’ll choose their clientele. If they have to tow a vehicle from a reliable company or carrier, of course, they will intervene. If this is not the case and it’s a Driver Inc. vehicle, there may be undue pressure to intervene to clear the road network, and this would be done voluntarily. However, the contract does not state that they must work voluntarily to clear the road network at the request of the government.
So, if towing companies in Quebec decide not to renew their agreement, there will definitely be a road safety issue.