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“This is the right and responsible thing to do,” Alghabra said.
Simone Kearney, who sells souvenirs to cruise passengers at Ogden Point and now through a pop-up at Mayfair Shopping Centre, called the extended ban a gut punch, saying she’s stuck with a warehouse full of ­products Canadians won’t buy.
“I was expecting a return of the ships, maybe in August, but now I don’t have words … I feel ill,” said Kearney.
The ban affects cruise ships with more than 100 passengers, wiping out a second full season of ships at Ogden Point and crippling the bottom line for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, which expects to see losses surge to $25 million. ....

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