Federal minister dismayed by BC Ferries decision to build ships in . . . Federal Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland has issued a rare sharply worded formal letter to B C Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth, denouncing BC Ferries’ decision to award a major shipbuilding contract to a Chinese state-owned shipyard, citing serious concerns over national security, trade relations, and the use of taxpayer funds
Federal Transportation Minister Freeland dismayed about choice of . . . VICTORIA — Federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is “dismayed” that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes “unjustified” tariffs on Canada Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial Transport Minister Mike Farnworth that she expects BC Ferries to inform […]
Federal transportation minister slams B. C. Ferries deal with Chinese . . . Federal transportation minister slams B C Ferries deal with Chinese company B C Ferries has drawn the ire of the local shipbuilding industry after announcing a Chinese company will build four vessels for its fleet Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland recently weighed in to share her dismay Johna Baylon reports