Island rallies to call for fairer federal funding for B.C. Ferries

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-630802-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/island-rallies-to-call-for-fairer-federal-funding-for-bc-ferries-12758792
• Publish dateSep 10, 2026
• First indexedSep 10, 2026 7:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 20, 2026 8:36 pm PDT
• Current statusredirected (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionCourtenay–Alberni MP Gord Johns is raising the alarm about impending ferry fare increases in rallies across Vancouver Island starting Monday, calling for the federal government to provide the same level of funding for B.C. Ferries as it does Atlantic Canada ferries.

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  Courtenay–Alberni MP Gord Johns is organizing rallies across Vancouver Island to demand increased federal funding for B.C. Ferries, arguing the federal government covers 43% of Atlantic Canada ferry costs but only 3% for B.C., while the corporation warns of potential 30%+ fare increases starting in 2028.
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