In a statement today, the Digby-Annapolis MLA said the Atlantic Gateway is planning to expand and build infrastructure for moving goods and people to and from the province.
“This ferry service is a major highway route and should receive funding as part of the Gateway project. The provincial government must include this ferry route as part of the initiative for the future growth of Nova Scotia.”
He said the economic foundation in southwestern Nova Scotia has been eroded by uncertainty around the ferry, which directly employs 130 people and generates roughly $40 million a year for the province’s economy.
“This is a chance for the Digby area and the western part of the province to build up business and make this ferry a more viable piece of infrastructure,” Theriault said. “Whether it is people or products, we need to rely on this ferry in order to reach important markets in Upper Canada and the United States.”
Theriault wants Gateway money for ferry
Nova Scotia’s government should secure long-term funding for the Digby ferry service from the federal Atlantic Gateway initiative, says Liberal MLA Harold Theriault.
- Number of views : 854
- Rate
- Top of the page
