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B.C. Ferries' China Deal Sparks Security Concerns

6/22/2025

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B.C. Ferries is under fire for choosing China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to construct four new vessels, raising alarms from Federal Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland about security and the lack of Canadian bids. Critics blame the NDP government for not boosting local shipbuilding, highlighting the ethical dilemmas of B.C.'s reliance on trade with China.

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B.C. Ferries is under fire for choosing China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to construct four new vessels, raising alarms from Federal Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland about security and the lack of Canadian bids. Critics blame the NDP government for not boosting local shipbuilding, highlighting the ethical dilemmas of B.C.'s reliance on trade with China.