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Quebec’s taxi industry is promising pressure tactics after losing another legal battle against Uber.

On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Michel Yergeau rejected the second request for an injunction against Uber by the Quebec taxi industry.

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Taxi drivers were hoping for an emergency order halting Uber service until hearings scheduled for January. The judge said there was no emergency, which is required for such an order.

The first pressure tactic after Tuesday’s ruling will see a convoy of taxis head to the national assembly in Quebec City on Wednesday.

“They (the government) are going to have us in their face until we get what we want,” said Benoit Jugand, a spokesman for the taxi industry.

There will also be another protest “all over Quebec” on Oct. 5, he added.

This is the second defeat suffered by the taxi industry as it tries to fight Uber.

Quebec and Uber signed a deal this month for a one-year pilot project that would allow the U.S.-based ride-sharing firm to operate legally in the province.

Taxi drivers argue that since the pilot project hasn’t come into force yet, Uber is operating illegally in the province.

Uber lawyer François Giroux argued in court Monday there was no urgency to issue such an injunction against the company.

Taxi drivers argue the deal creates a two-tier industry, as Uber drivers won’t have to rent or purchase traditional permits, which cost cab drivers upward of $200,000 if a car is included in the price.

Under the agreement, Uber will be granted the equivalent of 300 taxi permits, but will collect federal and provincial sales tax.