Langford MP Echoes Union's Made-in-Canada Call for BC Ferries

Conservatives upset Chinese shipyard chosen to build new BC Ferries vessels

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Langford MP echoes union's made-in-Canada call for BC Ferries

Jeff Kibble commented on BC Ferries' decision following a new information campaign from the BC Ferry and Marine Workers union

‘Build them here’: Union joins chorus of critics to BC Ferries’ China deal

BC Ferries set off a political firestorm this spring when it announced that it would purchase its next four vessels from a Chinese shipyard after a lengthy open bid process.

MP Lewis slams $1B loan for Chinese ferries, cites risk to local steel jobs

Haldimand–Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis is speaking out against a $1 billion loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to BC Ferries, which will fund the construction of four ferries in China. During a Transport Committee hearing, Lewis questioned why Canadian taxpayer money is creating jobs overseas instead of supporting local industries like Stelco in her riding. Lewis said thousands of jobs at Stelco and across Haldimand–Norfolk are at risk wh…