Cause of action

How many ministers does it take to be disappointed? Three.

Marine Atlantic Ferry Rate Increases Unacceptable to Provincial Government

Provincial Ministers of Transportation and Works, Tourism, Culture and Recreation, and Business are extremely disappointed over Marine Atlantic’s latest rate increases.

Interesting comment from Dianne Whalen, too:

"The Federal Government has given Marine Atlantic orders to recover at least 65 per cent of operating costs from the users of the service. This rate of cost recovery will lead to a continuous series of rate increases, and is not, in our view, at all in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Federal Government’s constitutional commitment to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador," said Minister Whalen.

Most interesting. Terms of Union provide:

32. (1) Canada will maintain in accordance with the traffic offering a freight and passenger steamship service between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, which, on completion of a motor highway between Corner Brook and Port aux Basques, will include suitable provision for the carriage of motor vehicles.

If Dianne Whalen thinks the Federal Government is not acting in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Federal Government's constitutional commitment to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, then there is easy solution.

Sue them.

If the Federal Government is not honouring the Terms of Union, a constitutional document, then Williams Government has cause of action in court. There is ample precedent from other cases, including ones dealing with the P.E.I. Terms of Union.

Williams is Great Lawyer.™ He should sue.

Just like he was going to sue over equalization.

Right?