Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Doucet Worried About Cuts To Grand Manan Ferry

MLA for Charlotte-The Isles Rick Doucet is questioning why Premier David Alward is calling a vote to end the tolls on the Grand Manan Ferry.


Doucet tells Tide News, people will be voting next week, and they really don't know what they are going to get.

He says he has had conversations with Transportation Minister Claude Williams and the Minister wouldn't give any answers. He says the Minister would not deny cutting services, he would not confirm that the schedule would be maintained, and would not deny that the new $65 million ferry would be tied up in the winter months to save fuel. Doucet says Williams talked about looking for efficiencies with the Grand Manan Ferry service, and nothing would be written in stone without consultation with residents.

Doucet says another issue, is the vote on Monday is for Grand Manan residents only, excluding White Head Island and people from the mainland who also depend on the ferry service.