P.E.I. news: Premier calls for better ferry service next year [Video]

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King doesn’t mince words when he’s asked about the state of the ferry service to and from the province.

“I couldn’t be any more dissatisfied (with the ferry service),” King told CTV News Atlantic’s Todd Battis during a year-end interview. “I mean, the last 18 months or so has been just a trainwreck when it comes to our ferry service.

“I know there are factors outside of the control of anyone in Ottawa, or anyone with Northumberland Ferries, anyone with Transport Canada, but at the same time, our province relies on two ferry services consistently, across the board between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, for trade, for our economy, for tourism. It’s such a big, big aspect of our success.”

P.E.I. ferry service has been plagued with problems for years. In July 2022, the MV Holiday Island ferry’s engine room caught fire, forcing more than …