Earlier this month, the province announced it was cancelling the ferry's 2021 sailing season because of uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

The province said earlier this week it was cancelling the 2021 sailing season because of the "ongoing uncertainty" around the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Yarmouth ferry has not sailed since October 2018, when it last travelled to Portland, Maine.

The Liberal government and Bay Ferries CEO Mark MacDonald maintain the management fee is confidential commercial information and should remain so.

Nova Scotia has footed the bill for repairs and upgrades for the ferry since the 10-year deal for the service was signed in 2016

Premier Stephen McNeil says he hopes the service will resume next year, but he made it clear that it would be unsafe to do so this year.

The ferry service, operated by Bay Ferries Ltd. and known as the CAT, will not be operating daily crossings when the season is scheduled to begin.

Including the grant for the upcoming sailing season, Nova Scotia has spent $95.5 million on the ferry service since 2015.

The province's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are trying to find out how much of the millions in public funds to be paid this year for the ferry service.

The allegations are laid out in two letters, sent on April 1 to Speaker Kevin Murphy, Premier Stephen McNeil and the PC and NDP leaders.