{"id":4230,"date":"2025-07-15T04:42:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2025-07-15T04:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:43:02","slug":"epoch-times-poll-should-red-china-build-british-columbias-new-ferries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=4230","title":{"rendered":"Epoch Times Poll: Should Red China Build British Columbia’s New Ferries?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Dear Reader,<\/div>
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts in our survey on the BC Ferries Deal. With input from over 4,000 respondents, we\u2019re sharing the current findings with you.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Current Survey Results<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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1\u00a0 Do you support BC Ferries\u2019 decision to give this contract to a company owned by the Chinese government?<\/p>
Yes<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
No<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>77%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not Sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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2\u00a0 What concerns (if any) do you have about this deal?<\/p>

Totals may exceed 100% due to multiple answer choices<\/p>
Should prioritize Canadian industry and jobs<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>78%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Canadian tax dollars supporting a hostile regime<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>64%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
National security risks<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>55%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Beijing\u2019s espionage and transnational repression activities<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
China\u2019s role in fentanyl trafficking to Canada<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
China\u2019s interference in Canadian elections<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>58%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Human rights violations by the Chinese government<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
No major concerns<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Other (please specify)<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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3\u00a0 Do you trust BC Ferries to independently assess and manage any security risks involved in this contract?<\/p>
Yes<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>12%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Somewhat<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
No<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>72%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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4\u00a0 Do you believe Canadian or allied shipbuilders should be given preference?<\/p>
Yes<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>79%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
No<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Depends on the cost<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>14%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Other (please specify)<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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5\u00a0 Should foreign state-owned enterprises (like those backed by the Chinese government) be barred from building Canadian public infrastructure?<\/p>
Yes<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>73%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
No<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Only in sensitive sectors (e.g. defence, telecom, energy)<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Other (please specify)<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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6\u00a0 In your view, what should the government do now?<\/p>

Totals may exceed 100% due to multiple answer choices<\/p>
Either Ottawa or BC should step in to assess the risks<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
The federal gov. should cancel the $1B loan<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>57%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Ottawa should intervene and stop the deal on national security grounds<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>52%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
BC premier should intervene and cancel the deal<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>45%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Ottawa should set rules to block non-allied firms from public infrastructure contracts<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>48%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
None \u2014 let the deal proceed<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>12%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Other (please specify)<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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7\u00a0 How would you rate the Canadian media\u2019s coverage of the BC Ferries deal and other infrastructure contracts involving China?<\/p>
Excellent \u2014 insightful, balanced and thorough<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Good \u2014 generally fair, with some gaps<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>15%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Average \u2014 basic coverage, but lacking depth<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Poor \u2014 superficial or misleading<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>43%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Not sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>9%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dear Reader, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts in our survey on the BC Ferries Deal. With input from over 4,000 respondents, we\u2019re sharing the current findings with you. \u00a0 Current Survey Results 1\u00a0 Do you support BC Ferries\u2019 decision to give this contract to a company owned by the Chinese […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2985,2984],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4231,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4230\/revisions\/4231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}