Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions, committee? Seeing none, I will call the page. Water resources, operations expenditure summary, $11,450,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Any further questions from committee? Are we agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in follow-up to my Member's statement, I have a few questions for the Minister of Infrastructure. Mr. Speaker, how has the Department of Infrastructure monitored the impacts of its decision to end shoulder season ferry services on the communities that historically relied on those ferry services? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Dr. Dragon. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Ms. Craig. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Dr. Dragon. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Ms. Craig.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last fall I brought forward concerns for my constituents about the loss of extended ferry service. I warned the Minister that, without those services, the government risked leaving communities in the Delta to face heightened costs of living, restricted travel between communities, heavy commercial traffic, and potential fuel shortages.

Well, Mr. Speaker, I take no joy in the fact that my fears are justified. As I committed to doing last fall, I monitored ferry use for the rest of the season and kept track of private and commercial traffic as well as community...