To the Editor,

CBI Provincehood Campaign has developed a petition to parliament for a Northumberland Strait ferry service between Souris, P.E.I. and Port Hood, C.B.I… (See below) Signatures will be collected from both P.E.I. and C.B.I. in support of this initiative and will be presented respectively to MPs Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan), and Roger Cuzner (Cape Breton-Canso).

The CBI Provincehood Campaign also has a standing petition in possession by MPs Roger Cuzner and Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria) that was presented to both MPs between January 23rd and February 9th, 2007.which seeks independent provincial recognition by Parliament for CBI. Whilst the petition was not submitted during the most recent parliamentary session Mr. Eyking and Mr. Cuzner have indicated they are considering presenting the petition in the Fall 2007 session of parliament. (See www.provinceofcapebreton.org)

A poll provided for the Campaign indicates that the level of support for provincehood on Cape Breton Island is equivalent to that of support for Quebec independence during its first referendum in 1982, and a recent Cape Breton Post readership poll indicates 65% support for the Cape Breton Island independence movement.

Mark Macneill
Chair, CBI Provincehood Campaign