The extensive bridge shutdown work, which was scheduled to start later this month, has been delayed for a year to begin in November 2023.Several business owners are gearing up to file a lawsuit against the federal government concerning a mishandled bridge renovation that has caused congestion of vessels in the city’s inner harbour and jeopardized numerous jobs.
With the sole drydock in eastern Ontario inaccessible, all vessels in the area, including local ferries and those from New York state, lack access to repair facilities, Clark added. The extensive bridge shutdown work, which was scheduled to start later this month, has been delayed for a year to begin in November 2023.Several business owners are gearing up to file a lawsuit against the federal government concerning a mishandled bridge renovation that has caused congestion of vessels in the city’s inner harbour and jeopardized numerous jobs.
“It’s scandalous that the federal government and the local MP who are supposed to protect Kingston jobs are twiddling their thumbs while several businesses face bankruptcy,” Clark said. “We have no alternative but to take the federal government to court if they fail to act now. Clark has engaged with government officials and proposed a solution for freeing the trapped vessels, but said progress from federal bureaucrats has been sluggish. He emphasized that the futures of multiple businesses hang in the balance, highlighting the significant economic contribution of the marine industry in Kingston, amounting to millions of dollars annually.St. Lawrence Cruise Lines, which has operated the Canadian Empress along the St.
“There exists a practical and straightforward solution, and it’s incredulous that we must resort to litigation to compel the minister to fulfill his duties,” Clark remarked. “He is severely failing this community.”The extensive bridge shutdown work, which was scheduled to start later this month, has been delayed for a year to begin in November 2023.
The federal transport minister is legally obligated to halt the flawed repairs and partially reopen the causeway by May 1, the customary commencement of the navigation season, to release the trapped vessels and facilitate access to the drydock. Clark proposed a feasible solution to alleviate the situation. However, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and local Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen have yet to take any action, Clark lamented.
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