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BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Record numbers visit Guernsey from France by ferry
Guernsey's main ferry company says a record number of visitors arrived this week from Ferries said about 750 car and foot passengers had arrived from St Malo on said this would be the busiest day for continental visitors on record - about twice the previous Gosling, the States' lead marketing officer, said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome so many passengers from France - it's a great reflection of Guernsey's appeal." She said everyone involved had "worked hard ahead of the season to make our French visitors feel welcome, including increasing French-language signage and posters around the harbour".VisitGuersney provided live musical entertainment and handed out French maps and information to Ferries said the record figures were part of an overall positive trend, with foot passengers from France up more than 190% compared to last year and overall bookings up by more than 120%.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Manitoba government makes exemptions to buy-Canadian policy, Tories say in legislature
The Manitoba government is formally barring U.S. companies from bidding on some government contracts, but the Opposition Progressive Conservatives say that's not the case for at least two big-dollar projects. The government promised in March to implement a buy-Canadian policy which would prioritize Canadian firms, in response to tariffs on Canadian goods imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. In some recent requests for proposals, the government has explicitly banned bids from south of the border. A request for proposals issued Tuesday for a "comfort camping village" — a term that can include amenities such as cabins or yurts — in St. Malo Provincial Park is limited to Canadian suppliers. In addition, "submissions which propose the use of subcontractors based in the United States will be automatically disqualified," the government's online proposal said. Similar wording was used for the planned redevelopment of a washroom and shower building in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The work involved is of a low enough dollar value to be exempt from Canada-U.S. free-trade obligations, a government spokesperson said. But the Progressive Conservatives said Tuesday there have been glaring exemptions to the buy-Canadian policy. The Tories tabled government documents in the legislature that showed two technology contracts, worth more than $1.8 million each, were awarded to firms headquartered in Texas and California in March after U.S. tariffs took effect. One — a deal with software company Actian, based in Round Rock, Texas — was awarded directly, meaning other companies were not given an opportunity to bid. "This NDP government gave multi-million dollar ... contracts to American firms in the middle of a trade war," Tory legislature member Josh Guenter said. The government said it is in the middle of reviewing its purchasing and aiming to favour Canadian firms. "Our government is reviewing all the contract and procurement policies to make sure we are getting the most benefit for Manitobans," said Mintu Sandhu, the provincial minister for public service delivery.
