Hmmm So, was it the province who made the decision to buy from China? This was the last I heard: Chrystia Freeland tells MPs sh... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Washington State ferries (which sails many of the same waters) remains publicly owned, and will be building its new ferries in-state using union labour. So yes, it can be done.
aug 29, 2025, 1:57 am • 4 2 • view
Not the province of BC. It was the BCFerry Corp its self. The BC govt, BCLiberals ( free enterprise coalition ie:old Socred Party) in 2003 divested govt interest of the ferries. Been a disaster ever since. #cdnpoli #bcpoli
aug 29, 2025, 2:50 am • 9 3 • view
Thank you
aug 29, 2025, 3:12 am • 2 0 • view
A cautionary tale about what happens when public assets are sold off.
aug 29, 2025, 1:25 pm • 2 0 • view
They said that no Canadian company put up a bid.👀
aug 29, 2025, 1:59 pm • 3 0 • view
But under what conditions? Were the project specs designed to favour non-domestic production? I know BC's premier @davidebybc.bsky.social is not happy with this.
aug 29, 2025, 2:03 pm • 3 0 • view
Yes, as been widely reported, they made it not possible for local bids.
aug 29, 2025, 3:12 pm • 3 0 • view