Poilievre blasts BC Ferries deal as 'slave labour' in China

Conservative leader urges Ottawa to cancel $1B loan and help redirect ferry construction to Canada or democratic allies Ottawa should cancel its $1-billion loan for BC Ferries' to buy new ships from the Chinese government, and help the B.C. government pull out of the deal to redirect the work within Canada or to an allied country, says Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre made the comments while visiting Vancouver on Wednesday, saying it's unacceptable for taxpayer money from both the provincial and federal governments to go to China at a time when it is attacking the country with tariffs and…