Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March

Though Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said he had asked the bank to reverse course on its decision, Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren Corey said cancelling the loan was not discussed in their conversations. The House Transport Committee now wants all the documents on this file.

Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, pictured in file photos, testified before the House Transport Committee on Aug. 1.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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BY MARLO GLASS

August 1, 2025

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to “reverse direction” on its decision to provide a $1-billion loan to BC Ferries to purchase four ships made by a Chinese state-owned company.

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