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‘Equal funding is the answer’: Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
- B.C. Premier David Eby has requested more federal funding for ferry users in British Columbia, stating that equal funding "is the answer."
- Eby emphasized that the federal government should reevaluate the current funding formula for B.C. ferry users, underlining the need for fairness.
- He pointed out that ferry users in Atlantic Canada receive about $300 per person in subsidies, whereas B.C. ferry users only receive $1 per person.
- BC Ferries acknowledged the federal government's decision to reduce ferry prices in Atlantic Canada, insisting that ferry service is equally essential in British Columbia.
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'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada.
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