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So it is already hard to survive and it will be harder if another outfit comes here. The councillor's proposal is coming on the heels of another major shift in the city's taxi industry. After years of wrangling and extensive negotiations with taxi companies and drivers Saint John council passed a new taxi bylaw in June. The new bylaw overhauled the industry and makes it difficult, if not impossible, for ride-sharing programs to set up.

The bylaw, which goes into effect next May, defines a vehicle "being used to transport a person for remuneration" as a taxi and goes on to list a series of requirements for both the vehicle and the driver. Among those conditions are the use of a "registered, calibrated and sealed" taxicab meter.

Norton voted in favour of the bylaw but says a "parallel" bylaw can allow the two industries to coexist. The arrival of Uber has caused councils in other cities across North America to scramble to come up with laws that govern the industry.

Armin Ahmadi, who drives cab for Saint John Taxi, said he doubts Uber drivers could compete with low taxi rates in the city. And it's very easy. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. How many sets of administration positions do you need?

Is there a chance to build some efficiency into it and reduce the duplication that we might have? The fire chief says he's not opposed to the idea of regionalization, but says the decision is much bigger than just him. It would have to be a collective decision. He stressed, however, that Halifax and St. John's, NL, are more accurate comparisons than other New Brunswick communities because they face similar risks.

New Brunswick Saint John firefighters highest paid in province Saint John firefighters earn thousands of dollars more than other firefighters in the province, which has a city councillor questioning whether regionalizing emergency services could save money.