1 Do you support BC Ferries’ decision to give this contract to a company owned by the Chinese government?
2 What concerns (if any) do you have about this deal? Totals may exceed 100% due to multiple answer choices Should prioritize Canadian industry and jobs | |
Canadian tax dollars supporting a hostile regime | |
Beijing’s espionage and transnational repression activities | |
China’s role in fentanyl trafficking to Canada | |
China’s interference in Canadian elections | |
Human rights violations by the Chinese government | |
3 Do you trust BC Ferries to independently assess and manage any security risks involved in this contract?
Cancel or pause whenever you wantFor first-time subscribers only 4 Do you believe Canadian or allied shipbuilders should be given preference?
5 Should foreign state-owned enterprises (like those backed by the Chinese government) be barred from building Canadian public infrastructure? Only in sensitive sectors (e.g. defence, telecom, energy) | |
6 In your view, what should the government do now? Totals may exceed 100% due to multiple answer choices Either Ottawa or BC should step in to assess the risks | |
The federal gov. should cancel the $1B loan | |
Ottawa should intervene and stop the deal on national security grounds | |
BC premier should intervene and cancel the deal | |
Ottawa should set rules to block non-allied firms from public infrastructure contracts | |
None — let the deal proceed | |
7 How would you rate the Canadian media’s coverage of the BC Ferries deal and other infrastructure contracts involving China? Excellent — insightful, balanced and thorough | |
Good — generally fair, with some gaps | |
Average — basic coverage, but lacking depth | |
Poor — superficial or misleading | |
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