The previous Liberal government introduced the short-lived Labrador Air Access pilot program, which included a 30 per cent discount for 175 discounted round-trip tickets per week. Dempster defended the program and asked how long people would have to wait for a replacement program. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Ask the 1,000 people who used that program how useful that program was that we put in," said Dempster. ‘The need is there’In an interview with CBC News, Dempster said the Labrador Air Access pilot program was popular, adding there were 300 tickets “used” ahead of the Christmas holidays. When asked about Evans' criticism that the program was difficult to access, Dempster pointed to the number of people who availed of the program.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2026 14:34 UTC