Dubai bid includes Vancouver

On the Vancouver waterfront, it's a debate conspicuous only by its absence. U.S. politicians may be denouncing the sale of U.S. port facilities to a Middle Eastern firm, but Canadian officials are blasé about the B.C. end of the deal.

“Get a grip, fellas,” is Canadian Senator Colin Kenny's message to his U.S. counterparts. The senator, who has spent recent years complaining that Canada's port security is overly lax, insists he's not at all worried about the news now making big waves south of the border.

In a multibillion-dollar deal that is reconfiguring the container-shipping industry, British-based P&O Ports is selling off terminals in several major U.S. cities and one in Vancouver. Dubai Ports World, which is controlled by the United Arab Emirates government, is buying the assets.

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caught the 'flip-flop' disease from bush. I don't believe our ports should be controlled by any corporation other than those Canadian owned and run if the government itself isn't going to take responsibility.

I had NO idea that any ports in Canada were being run by foreign corporations until this deal in the States came up.

You're sure it isn't Vancouver, Washington or something? If it's Vancouver, B.C. and no politician here makes a huge fucking stink about it....I'll just snap, that's all!

I can't figure out what a senator is doing plugging for the deal.

http://portal.pohub.com/portal/page?_pageid=347,1,347_210319:347_210323&_dad=pogprtl&_schema=POGPRTL

In February 2003, P&O Ports acquired Casco Terminals and Canadian Stevedoring to form P&O Ports Canada Inc.

Operating from 16 BC ports, Canadian Stevedoring is British Columbia's largest stevedoring company, with offices and experienced people located up and down the coast.

P&O Ports Canada operates Centerm, a modern container and pulp terminal on the south shore of Vancouver's inner harbour.

like Colin Kenny is on point for this one.

However I wish more alternatives to port ownership would arise...I mean a choice between Bush's Arab buddies or the Hells' Angels is not really much of a choice.