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Poll: qathet ferry cancellations affect seven in 10 travellers

More than 70 per cent of respondents have had a trip affected so far in 2023
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Malaspina Sky arriving at Saltery Bay Terminal.

The Peak polled 642 readers and asked the question: Has a BC Ferries cancellation affected any of your travel plans in 2023?

The poll ran from 4/14/2023 to 5/2/2023. Of the 642 votes, we can determine that 386 are from within the community. The full results are as follows:

Yes, once 14.77 % local, 12.93 % total    
Yes, more than once 56.74 % local, 57.32 % total    
No 28.50 % local, 29.75 % total    
  Local   Total

Results are based on an online study of adult readers who are located in the qathet region. The margin of error - which measures sample variability - is +/- 3.77%, 19 times out of 20.

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