Mr. Chairman, if the suggestion the Member is making was viable and feasible, of course we would consider it. Right now, there is a totally different comparison that is being made from Vancouver to Tulita. There is a huge population difference. As the Member has indicated himself, there are companies that are already trying to do it and the demand is not there. There would have to be a chargeback mechanism incorporated into using a ferry.
The ferries in B.C. or any of the coasts that are being referenced here have a charging system in place. Because they have the frequent number of trips and a high level of population, of course it is viable. We don’t have that. In our case, it is probably still cheaper to fly than to have a ferry run back and forth. It would probably take all of two days to go from one community to the other. The carrying capacity is very limited on a ferry. We would have to be convinced that there is a business case there. I can’t see it from a quick snapshot, but we want to investigate it further. We certainly can. It just doesn’t seem like it would make sense.