BC Ferries is essentially transferring our tax dollars to the ССР
On June 10, 2025, BC Ferries signed a deal (*est. $1 Billion CAD) with a
NOTE - BC TAXPAYERS PROVIDE
$500 million to BC Ferries (announced on Feb. 26, 2023). This is on top of the Province's annual service fee to BC
Ferries (over $194 million just in the last fiscal year!!!!!).
Nicholas Jimenez (BC Ferries CEO) has defended by saying that there were no Canadian companies that applied for the project.
Vancouver-based shipbuilder Seaspan said: "Canadian shipyards and their supply chains cannot compete with low-wage countries that have lower employment, environmental and safety standards."
Premier Eby says he will not ask B.C. Ferries to reconsider contract with Chinese state-owned shipyard .