Abbott Says He Would Move Forward with Wood Innovation Centre

Sunday, December 12, 2010 04:31 PM

Prince George, B.C. - Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott is in Prince George today.

( at right, Abbott talks with media , photo, Opinion250 )

Following a meet and greet with members of the public, Abbott met with media and said he is fully in support of moving forward with a Wood Innovation and Design Centre, and an engineering school, although he was not able to say when he would have that happen.

Abbott says his vision for the north includes increased opportunities for resource development, both in forestry and mining, the electrification of highway 37, agriculture and tourism. These are areas which Abbott says will generate thousands of jobs for the region.

One of the projects on the radar for the future expansion of the Prince Rupert port is the twinning of highway 16 from Prince Rupert to Hinton Alberta. Abbott says he is not familiar with the idea, but says he would be glad to look at it further.

As for the manner in which a new Liberal leader will be chosen , Abbott says he supports the points system, over the one delegate one vote approach. He says the point system tries to minimize the impact of potential abuse by massive last minute membership sign ups.

Abbott will be in Dawson Creek Monday morning, and will be a guest on Meisner’s program on CFISFM at 9:00 a.m. That program can be heard through live streaming audio on Opinion 250 by clicking on the microphone on the home page.

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Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2010 04:31 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: northernjoe on December 12 2010 5:31 PM

Blah, blah, blah.... Same old same old.... no mention of how many out at the meet and greet....

why don't they just say, "We are here for your money, hand it over"??

NDP Liberal, it's all the same, I remember the 90's... the NDP were no better...

It's all pretty nauseating. Time to elect green... at least I'm the right color for that when it comes time to vote!!

Posted by: acrider54 on December 12 2010 6:21 PM

You have to remember all these so called candidates for leader of the Liberals backed Gordon Campbell in everything he ordered. They still have crap on their noses. IMHO of course.

Posted by: Resident on December 12 2010 6:33 PM

The new world order according to the Liberal doctrine.

Posted by: gus on December 13 2010 12:07 AM

4 laning to Rupert, eh? Finish the other ones first, for God's sake. Yjere is a perfectly good railway in place. Twin that, if anything and electrify it while you're at it.

Think, man, think. Lead, don't follow idiots.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 13 2010 5:15 AM

Right on gus!

Posted by: gus on December 13 2010 7:25 AM

I do not support anyone who used the words "move forward" with projects. Moving forward is something one does when driving, walking, etc.

Ever seen anyone moving backwards on a project? Even reconsidering a project is moving "forward" if one wants to get technical about it. That someone is moving forward on a project means squat.

Tell me something I do not already know. Will you, George Abbott, have shovel in the ground on the Wood Innovation Centre by Spring 2012? Or are you going to put this on a plate of election goodies again as it was in the least election?

Moving forward ..... LOL .... what a joke!!!!

Posted by: He spoke on December 13 2010 7:26 AM

What did you expect him to say. No Wood innovation center, and we are gonna starve to death.

Posted by: seamutt on December 13 2010 9:15 AM

northernjoe elect green, are you serious? Look at how the UK is going down the tubes if you need an example. One would have to trade their logging truck in for a logging bicycle!

Posted by: He spoke on December 13 2010 9:21 AM

Abbott looks more like a bible thumper than a political leader.

Posted by: Jim13135 on December 13 2010 10:15 AM

What no mention of the HST??? The 10% BC Hydro increases.....

Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 13 2010 11:36 AM

Abbott says all the right things,doesn't he?
The reality is,they all the say the right things when they are trying to get elected,but as we know,what comes after tells the tale.
They forget fast once they get behind that big desk and their corporate friends come calling!

Posted by: Dragonmaster on December 13 2010 5:18 PM

That'll win the liberals the next election, LMAO!

Posted by: pgguru on December 13 2010 6:08 PM

4 lanes? everytime i look there hardly a car on the dam road! how about we just make it six lanes it will be more feasable!