Launch BC Ferry Fleet Renewal Strategy and reshore vessel shipbuilding

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British Columbia

Made

Oct 1, 2026

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2026 British Columbia Provincial Election platform

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Statement

Review current fleet renewal contracts. We should not be building ships in China. We will launch a BC Ferry Fleet Renewal Strategy designed to reshore more current and future ferry and vessel-production work to BC.

Overview

Audit existing overseas contracts and require domestic procurement preferences for future BC Ferries newbuilds.

Sources

Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 29) (opens in a new tab) Source

Page 29 (BC Ferries: Reliable, Affordable and Accountable): Review current fleet renewal contracts. We should not be building ships in China. We will launch a BC Ferry Fleet Renewal Strategy designed to reshore more current and future ferry and vessel-production work to BC.

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