ICYMI Saltwire Network recently sat down with West Nova MP Chris d’Entremont. Here’s a Q&A with d’Entremont, who is also Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. | SaltWire
| Posted: March 9, 2023, 2:32 p.m. | Updated: March 9, 2023, 2:31 p.m. | 8 Min Read
“And because of inflation, a project that originally would have been like a $10 million project is turning into a $40 million project many years later…We can't have guys on wharves that have been condemned, which is happening in a number of locations. They have invested quite a bit financially into their boats. You can't have them being banged around.”
“But it does complicate things. If people come to you, either as an MP or an MLA or a mayor or councillor … and they're told, ‘well, that's not our responsibility,’ they feel as if people are passing the buck.” Q: The province is carrying out a broad analysis of the ferry service. Do you support the ferry service?: “It’s 100 per cent needed in southwestern Nova Scotia. It's needed across the province. I think what the economic statement will show is that it's not just our area that benefits from this, that it's widespread and as far as Cape Breton. We need to look at it as an investment, not just as a payment.
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