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Uber drivers in Calgary are being told to “get ready to drive,” despite rideshare bylaw amendments that must still be approved by city council.

An email sent to drivers Wednesday begins with “Good news!” and states that if recently proposed changes to the city’s bylaw are passed, Uber could return to Calgary.

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The latest message comes after Calgarians who signed up to drive with Uber were invited via e-mail and text to information sessions last month to complete their accounts with needed documents like vehicle insurance and a driver’s licence.

The push to get drivers’ accounts in order and build up hype for a potential December launch follows a mid-October Livery Transport Advisory Committee (LTAC) meeting in which taxi drivers blasted rideshare giant Uber and opposed changes administration wants to make to the fee structure of the rideshare bylaw.

LTAC ultimately didn’t make any decisions about the proposed rule changes at that meeting.