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Opinion: Without reliable ferry service, our economy and quality of life suffer

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62% Informative

B.C. Ferries is at a crossroads with a growing population, an aging fleet and increasing demand.

Industry-leading organizations call for an investment in five new major vessels that will protect our future.

With five new vessels, they would have over 50 per cent more capacity for passengers and 24 per cent for vehicles than the ships they are replacing.

VR Score

74

Informative language

80

Neutral language

33

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

61

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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