Its like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. That is how the Atlantic director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation sums up the recent establishment of a committee to explore ways of ramping-up the tourism industry in this region. Kevin Lacey says the economy in the area since the Yarmouth ferry was shut down has tanked and it may be too late for a fix-up.
Lacey says the government is trying to protect its $21-million investment in a start up of the ferry service. Tourism minister Percy Paris announced the setting up of the committee of business and community leaders earlier this week. He also says parameters of the hunt for a new ferry service operator will be relaxed a bit from the first attempt.
