{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/business/report-suggests-domestic-ferry-building-to-counter-us-tariffs","slug":"report-suggests-domestic-ferry-building-to-counter-us-tariffs","url":"https://mediabias.news/business/report-suggests-domestic-ferry-building-to-counter-us-tariffs","title":"Report suggests domestic ferry building to counter US tariffs","subtitle":"A new analysis advocates for local shipbuilding to bolster British Columbia's economy.","excerpt":"A report commissioned by unions and industry leaders recommends building ferries in British Columbia to mitigate economic impacts from US tariffs. It suggests domestic shipbuilding over foreign contracts, citing potential economic benefits for the province.","category":"Business & Economy","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-10T20:46:16.732Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T20:04:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T20:46:16.732Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"One outlet provided a full report; 25 others provided digests, limiting corroboration.","critic":"The report is clear and attributes claims to named sources and a report.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate to the story's content."}},"tags":["#Shipbuilding","#EconomicPolicy","#USTariffs","#BCFerries","#DomesticProcurement"],"entities":["Centre of Future Work","BC Ferries","Jim Stafford","Eric McNeely","China Merchants Weihai Shipyards"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Building ferries in British Columbia could help the province counter economic impacts from US tariffs, according to a report from the Centre of Future Work.","The report advocates for domestic shipbuilding rather than purchasing vessels from foreign companies.","BC Ferries previously contracted a Chinese government-owned shipyard to build four vessels for at least $1 billion less than other bids.","The report's co-author stated its aim is to guide future economic strategy, not to revisit the past decision to purchase from China."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A report suggests that constructing ferries within British Columbia could help the province mitigate economic challenges posed by United States tariffs. The Centre of Future Work, which produced the analysis, recommends domestic shipbuilding as a means to strengthen the provincial and Canadian economies. This recommendation comes more than a year after BC Ferries awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned shipyard for the construction of four vessels. At the time of the announcement, BC Ferries stated that no Canadian companies had submitted bids, and the Chinese bid was at least $1 billion less than other offers. The decision to contract with the Chinese shipyard generated significant opposition."},{"type":"heading","text":"Report's purpose and context"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Labour economist Jim Stafford, a co-author of the report, indicated that its purpose is to inform future economic planning rather than to re-examine the previous decision to procure ferries from China. He stated that the report aims to highlight the economic potential of the shipbuilding industry through domestic procurement and investment in facilities and labour. Eric McNeely, president of the union representing ferry workers and a member of the coalition that commissioned the report, emphasised the importance of prioritising local procurement for substantial expenditures, such as ferry construction. He argued that the principle of buying local should apply to large government contracts, just as it does to consumer choices."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports printed below mention the report's finding that building ferries in British Columbia could help the province counter economic impacts from US tariffs."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"iPolitics","url":"https://ipolitics.ca/2026/09/10/building-ferries-in-b-c-would-help-in-battle-against-u-s-tariffs-report","headline":"Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T20:04:33.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Chek news","url":"https://cheknews.ca/building-ferries-in-b-c-would-help-in-battle-against-u-s-tariffs-report-1346803","headline":"Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T19:59:46.000Z"},{"sourceName":"CTV 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