As the Member knows, we have limited funds. We would spend the $1.5 million versus the $10 million it would cost to replace that ferry, and plus in the short time you just don’t go buy a ferry off the shelf. They just don’t have them sitting there at the store to buy. We would have to order this thing. It would probably take a couple of number of years to put into service. So the short-term fix would be to reactivate the Merv Hardie.
Wally Schumann on Question 363-18(2): Planning For Replacement Of The Louis Cardinal Ferry
In the Legislative Assembly on October 19th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 363-18(2): Planning For Replacement Of The Louis Cardinal Ferry
Oral Questions
October 18th, 2016
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