Deagle calls ferry announcement a “step in the right direction”

Tourism Minister Cory Deagle says Wednesday’s announcement of a new ferry for Northumberland Ferries is a step in the right direction to ensure a consistent, reliable ferry service for PEI.  Deagle says he’s happy to see that the federal government has listened to the province’s concerns and the concerns of Eastern PEI residents and business operators, and has a solution for next year.  He says that while two ferries have been in operation since mid-July, tourism operators, especially those in eastern PEI, missed out on important weeks at the start of what had been anticipated as a solid tourism season for the province. The uncertainty of the ferry service at the beginning of the season created uncertainty for travellers and our local tourism operators who rely on that ferry traffic.