B.C. Transport Minister raised concerns with BC Ferries over construction deal with Chinese shipyard

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Open this photo in gallery: BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez that China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards had won the contract to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press British Columbia’s transport minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China. The winning bidder on the contract announced Tuesday is Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards. Mike Farnworth said in a statement he was worried about procuring services from “any country that is...