B.C. Christmas partiers might be able to hail an Uber, Lyft or Tappcar in time for the holiday season, but Premier John Horgan is making no promises.

The NDP governmentB次元官网网址檚 promise to have smartphone-based ride hailing up and running by the end of 2019 still isnB次元官网网址檛 a sure thing, Horgan told reporters Thursday as the B.C. legislature wrapped up its fall session.

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Horgan was also asked about the United Food and Commercial WorkersB次元官网网址� application to the B.C. Labour Relations Board to declare Lyft and Uber drivers as employees rather than contractors. He allowed itB次元官网网址檚 a little early to do that, before drivers obtain their Class 4 commercial driverB次元官网网址檚 licences and companies are in a position to hire them.

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