Halifax Examiner
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May 27, 2026
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Sam Austin’s motion on short-term free Alderney ferry rides doesn’t float with Halifax council
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Sam Austin’s motion on short-term free Alderney ferry rides doesn’t float with Halifax council
BY SUZANNE RENT
MAY 27, 2026
Halifax Transit ferry Rita Joe. Credit: Suzanne Rent
Halifax regional council voted against Coun. Sam Austin’s motion on offering free fares for the Alderney ferry.
Austin argued offering free fares for a short term is a goodwill gesture to passengers whose commutes have been disrupted by reductions in service in recent months.
However, other councillors argued that offering free fares is unfair to other transit users across the municipality.
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