Premier David Eby says B.C. won’t cancel BC Ferries’ $1B contract with a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four major vessels, despite public backlash. He says cancelling would cause delays and higher costs, as no Canadian shipyards bid — most are tied up with federal naval work. Critics, including unions and opposition MLAs, argue B.C. workers were shut out. Eby says future ferry orders should be built locally and plans to push Ottawa for a national shipbuilding strategy. The first ship is expected by 2029, at nearly half the cost of European bids.

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