2009-04-27
21:02:43
(Saint John Portland M-L-A Trevor Holder – photo courtesy of CNB)
Saint John Portland Conservative M-L-A Trevor Holder is suggesting it’s a hollow victory — Holder is referring to the agreement reached with residents in Belleisle and Gagetown to keep those ferries plying the river waters on a seasonal basis.
The deal will see the residents form an ownership group which will contract private operators — and — Holder tells CHSJ News it appears the Premier isn’t closing the door on more of the same in the next budget by refusing to deny the possibility exists.
But — Holder says the ferries are part of the provincial transportation system — and — his party remains committed to returning the ferries to provincial ownership if it assumes power after the next election.
