Rob Lantz posting to today “This morning I received a letter from Pierre Poilievre confirming that he too would remove the tolls on the Confederation Bridge and would conduct a review of the federal government’s support for the Wood Islands Ferry.
My request from day one has been clear: we need tolls on both the Confederation Bridge and Wood Islands Ferry to be eliminated.
I’m confident that a review of the ferry service and funding will only reveal what we already know—it’s a critical link for commercial transportation and our tourism industry that’s been chronically underfunded—and that review will result in a clear recommendation to remove the tolls on the ferry as well.
It’s satisfying that our federal parties are finally recognizing the unfairness of PEI’s bridge and ferry tolls and the competitive disadvantage they place on our province in a connected, trade-dependent economy. Under the threat of tariffs, it’s time to remove barriers to trade.
This is a positive step forward for our province, and I will continue to advocate and ensure the tolls on both the bridge and ferry are eliminated as soon as possible.”
From the Liberal party
Lantz says ” After a productive day of meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Chrystia Freeland & Minister Dominic LeBlanc, I have a verbal commitment that Islanders will be receiving positive news on tolls for the Confederation Bridge and the Wood Islands Ferry in the coming days.
Thank you to the federal government for hearing my concerns – and the concerns of all Islanders – and committing to ending these barriers for Islanders and our economy.”