New Brunswick’s Green leader says if ever there was a time for a permanent ferry link to Campobello Island, it is now. David Coon said some people on the island are feeling “quite trapped” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was responding to calls from island residents for a link to the mainland that doesn’t require them to drive through the state of Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The island has a seasonal ferry link with neighbouring Deer Island in the summer months, but Coon said a year-round ferry is a long overdue necessity. “Every Canadian has the right to be connected to the rest of Canada,” he said. “Our ferry system is just an extension of our road system in New Brunswick, whether you’re going to Deer Island, Grand Manan or