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Published in TZ Latest News 19 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Ottawa bars use of ‘Buy America’ rules at ferry project in Canada

The Canadian government signed an order on Monday blocking the United States from applying controversial “Buy America” purchasing rules on the demolition and reconstruction of a ferry terminal that is located on Canada’s Pacific Coast but operated by Alaska’s Department of Transportation. The state of Alaska has refused to waive the provisions for the $15 million rebuild of the Prince Rupert, British Columbia, ferry terminal although the project is solidly in Canadian territory.

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