Transportation Minister Todd Stone says plans to try gambling on BC Ferries have been scrapped.
The pilot project on the Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay route was touted as a way to bring in extra revenue.
But the business case, and a review by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, it would actually lead to a loss.
Nicholas Simons is the NDP’s critic for coastal economic development.
He says the fact the idea got this far, shows the government is dodging the real problems with BC Ferries.
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Stone, though, says British Columbians want the government to look into “new and innovative” ways to keep fares down, and they remain open to other ideas for generating revenue.
