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Okanagan MP Calls for Shipbuilding Jobs in Canada

Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan—Lake West—South Kelowna, released a statement at the Liberals' 'Made in Canada' ferries summit criticizing BC Ferries' decision to buy four Chinese-built vessels.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank financed part of the four new ships by lending BC Ferries $1 billion, with $690 million for ferries and $310 million for terminal upgrades.
Unions with shipbuilding experience have told the government they can build ferries in B.C., and Albas argued Canadians possess the skills, steel, aluminum, and technology for world-class ships.
Albas urged scrapping the loan to prioritize Canadian steelworkers and shipbuilders, criticizing federal funding for subsidizing Chinese jobs and sending taxpayer funding to a 'hostile regime'.
The shipyard choice prompted a June 16 ministerial letter stating BC Ferries should be obligated to buy Canadian after selecting China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards.

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