Sen. Brian Francis has renewed his call for the federal government to rename Confederation Bridge, an idea that received unanimous support from the P.E.I. Legislature almost two years ago.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos earlier this month, Francis outlined again his arguments for renaming the massive toll bridge as Epekwitk Crossing.
The letter to Trudeau was cosigned by all four P.E.I. senators, as well as seven senators and MP Jenica Atwin from New Brunswick.
“We just need to get on with it,” said Francis, a member of Lennox Island First Nation. “There is certainly wide support
