Federal government buying Norwegian ferry as interim replacement on N.S.-P.E.I. run

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"My whole career I've always said how vital the two-vessel service was to Wood Islands-Caribou, and for part of this spring, we had no vessel for a couple weeks," Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay said Wednesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news in Charlottetown.

and northern Nova Scotia called for another vessel to be procured after the Confederation broke down in June and a crucial part had to be manufactured in Germany — leaving no boat on the run until the second week of July.

Premier Dennis King reacted to the news in a written statement, saying in part: "This is a welcomed announcement that will provide stability and consistency for our important transportation link between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia for 2024 and beyond."

Local MLA Darlene Compton (Belfast-Murray River) was also celebrating the news, noting in a statement: "For too long now, the availability and reliability of the ferry service has been impacted by aging vessels...

"I wish that it hadn't taken years for good ideas like this to take root but I'm glad that they finally have… A lot of anxiety and economic hardship could have been avoided had the federal government acted with greater urgency sooner."

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser also spoke at the news conference in Charlottetown, where the federal cabinet has been meeting all week, saying he's heard the calls from across the region from ferry travellers and business owners concerned about this spring's disruptions.

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