Claude Williams reiterated that the fares would remain. Many islanders felt that the government had reneged on its promise, and that the matter would become an election issue. The impact of this is unclear, but Alward's mandate ended in 2014 with the fees still in place, and his Conservatives were defeated at the polls by the Liberal Party, led by Brian Gallant. Service to Deer Island In 2012, Coastal Transport won a 15-year contract, valued at $13.8 million per year, to operate the L'Etete to Deer Island Ferry, the Grand Manan Ferry service as well as the White head ferry service. . References External links Grand Manan Ferry Service Grand Manan Website History of the Ferry Service Article about Transportation to Grand Manan Contact Information Interview concerning repairs Grand Manan Adventure; Eastern Shipbuilding website Ferry companies of New Brunswick Transport in Charlotte County, New Brunswick Companies based in Saint John, New Brunswick