Economy
December 18, 2014
Buy America But Not in Canada!
Written by Sandy Williams
Canadians are outraged by the “Buy America” rule applied to a ferry terminal overhaul on Canadian soil.
Funding for updating the Prince Rupert Ferry Terminal in British Columbia, leased to the State of Alaska, is coming primarily from the Federal Highway Administration, which requires Buy America rules. In the restrictions published in tendering documents by the Alaska government, only iron and steel from the U.S. may be used in the project construction.
