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British Columbia is laying out a new 10-year plan to get major projects built and bolster the province’s skilled workforce, while playing a bigger role in national defence.

The head of a union representing close to 5,000 ferry workers in British Columbia says he is optimistic about the future of shipbuilding in the province after attending this week’s “Made in Canada” summit.

The union representing shipyard workers in British Columbia says it is "deeply disappointed" with B.C. Ferries' decision to have four new major vessels built by a Chinese shipyard, and is calling on the provincial and federal governments to intervene.