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NDP calls for halt on fuel surcharge
NDP MLA says fares already too high Last Updated: Saturday, November 26th, 2011 | 10:27am PST Reported on CFJC TV7 With a new fuel surcharge set to begin on BC Ferry trips the BC New Democrats are calling on the … Continue reading
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Illegal for BC Ferries to add fuel surcharges, says NDP’s Coons
By Andrew MacLeod November 25, 2011 12:52 pm View article www.thetyee.ca British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. appears to be breaking the law with the fuel surcharges it announced this morning, says NDP ferry critic Gary Coons. “I’m under the impression … Continue reading
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD PUT THE BRAKES ON LATEST SAYS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
For Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2011 Latest increase not even allowed under current legislation, say Official Opposition VICTORIA – Friday’s B.C. Ferries announcement of a new fuel surcharge increase seems to violate current legislation and the Government should put a … Continue reading
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‘Pirates’ protest Denman cable ferry
November 22, 2011 By Spencer Anderson, Comox Valley Echo Dozens of swashbuckling protestors boarded the 2: 40 p.m. Denman Island/Buckley Bay sailing on Friday, to protest proposed plans for a cable ferry on the route. Residents opposed to the cable … Continue reading
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Opportunity For Public Comment On Commissioner’s Ferry Act
NEWS RELEASE · 7th November 2011 (Click here to view full article) Commissoner Releases Three More Papers for Public Feedback Comment on Commissioner’s Coastal Ferry Act Review The BC Ferry Commission has been mandated to review the Coastal Ferry Act … Continue reading
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MLA Coons think’s Hahn’s retirement was the right decision
By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View Published: October 01, 2011 5:00 PM Updated: October 01, 2011 5:20 PM Local MLA Gary Coons, is effectively saying, “good riddance,” in response to the decision made by BC FerriesCEO, David Hahn, … Continue reading
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BC Ferries boss David Hahn retiring early at the end of this year
By Jonathan Fowlie, Vancouver Sun September 28, 2011 Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Ferries+boss+David+Hahn+retiring+early+this+year/5464890/story.html#ixzz1ZMnKOer5 VICTORIA — BC Ferries CEO David Hahn announced his early retirement Tuesday, saying the only way to launch a needed discussion on fares and subsidies was for him — … Continue reading
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David Hahn will quit as president and CEO of B.C. Ferries at end of this year
Reported from straight.com By Charlie Smith, September 27, 2011 B.C. Ferries has announced that its president and CEO, David Hahn, will “retire” effective December 31. Hahn spent eight years as the head of the Crown-owned ferry company, which was often … Continue reading
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Critic wants more detail
September 22, 2011 VICTORIA/CKNW(AM980) Alison Bailey | alison.bailey@corusent.com NDP ferry critic Gary Coons is calling on BC Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to intervene after BC Ferries claims it doesn’t have documents that detail the crown corporation’s decision to end its … Continue reading
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BC Ferries needs further safety review, says NDP’s Coons
Article from The Tyee By Andrew MacLeod September 20, 2011 11:35 am The problems with the Northern Adventure show why safety needs to be reviewed at British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., said NDP ferry critic Gary Coons. “People have a … Continue reading
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