The managing director of Lyft Canada indicates his company may not be able to operate ride-sharing service in places like Kamloops.

Aaron Zifkin tells NL News supply will be limited in B.C. because of rules in place – particularly the requirement for a class four driver’s license.

“There’s no question that when you have limited supply, it more acutely impacts those surrounding neighbourhoods and some of those smaller communities.”

He was asked if Lyft plans to apply for ride-sharing licenses in B.C. when it is able in September.

“Well the most important thing for us is we’re solving the problems that B.C. residents are facing, which is assuring there is reliable and affordable rides… And we’ll make that determination at a later date.”

Zifkin says Lyft does not operate anywhere in North America where a Class 4 license is required for drivers.

“It’s not just about seven days a week, 24 hours a day. There’s really important moments throughout the week – as you can appreciate, when a hockey game gets out, or there’s commuter traffic, or bars or restaurants are out – those are really critical moments, where you need to have that type of supply in order to satisfy the type of demand.”

Earlier this week, Uber said it may not operate outside of Metro Vancouver because of a shortage of drivers, also citing the Class 4 drivers license requirement in B.C. as the reason why.