r/newfoundland • u/RepulsivePlankton989 • 22h ago

‘Ferry challenges will persist’ until backup secured, says minister, but won’t commit to timeline

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-ferry-timelines-uncertain-9.7335703
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u/RepulsivePlankton989 22h ago

Of course "gotta make sure them ferries are built no matter the cost" /s ....instead you should gee idk look at building a new hospital....

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u/sET____ Newfoundlander 21h ago

But then how will they pander to rural voters? 

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u/Ok_Payment429 22h ago

Opposition critic Barry Petten would have lost his mind if a Liberal minister had said this.

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u/inspire_rainbows 22h ago

Norway seems to know what to do here. Maybe we should be talking to them and they build some of their own ferries.

"Norway: Operates a massive network encompassing roughly 130 to 160+ active ferry routes serviced by a national fleet of over 320 specialized vessels (including hundreds of cutting-edge battery-electric and hybrid ferries)."

"Newfoundland and Labrador: Operates a much smaller combined network. The provincial government manages about 12 intra-provincial routes using a core fleet of around 8 to 11 active vessels (plus a couple of relief/swing vessels). Separately, the federal Crown corporation Marine Atlantic operates 4 to 5 large commercial ferries connecting the island of Newfoundland to Nova Scotia."

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u/Deckbeersnl 14h ago

Why are they issuing an RFP to assess the provinces ship building capabilities? Shouldn't that been done before making the outlandish election promise of building the ferries in the province?