Taylor Bachrach at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On June 11th, 2024. See this statement in context.

June 11th, 2024 / 12:15 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I have another question for Mayor Pond. It's about the price of air travel out of Prince Rupert.

I just looked at flights this Friday from Prince Rupert to Vancouver, and the price is $594. From Vancouver to Toronto, it's $625. The cost of a one and a half hour flight in a turboprop is approximately the same as a flight across the country which takes four and a half hours.

I'm wondering if that is relatively normal in terms of what people are paying to fly to Vancouver from Prince Rupert.

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