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NDP Set for Two Day Huddle in Quesnel

By 250 News

Saturday, September 01, 2007 03:57 AM

B.C. NDP Leader Carole James and the Opposition Rural Caucus  are planning to huddle in Quesnel on the 10th and 11th of September .  They plan to met with  groups and individuals to talk about the challenges confronting rural residents and communities and what can be done to address them.

Among the MLAs heading to Quesnel will be Skeena representative Robin Austin, who was recently named the NDP Critic for Rural Issues. “I was eager to accept this challenge from our leader,” said Austin. “Rural British Columbians deserve to have their voices heard and their issues addressed, and my NDP colleagues are working hard to ensure that rural B.C. has a strong voice in the Legislature.”
The session in Quesnel takes place  in  preparation for the full NDP caucus set for Prince George on the  12th of September.

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Comments

Comment Posted by: Chester on September 1 2007 9:11 AM
Carole James had been around for quite awhile, why doesn't she already know what the issues are? Chester
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on September 1 2007 9:52 AM
Good point Chester..she's been a major disappointment!
Comment Posted by: Parrothead on September 1 2007 11:30 AM
True enough. Though if she's gonna start listening, I would say transportation is a key issue around here. Our roads are deteriorating but getting a lot of use from industrial traffic. Highway 97 from Ft. St. John down to Hope is a prime example - lots of trucks hauling equipment for the oil industry, and lots of hills with no opportunity to pass the lumbering beasts. This will hold true for Hwy. 16 from Prince Rupert when that port starts to roll and ships bring equipment there for transshipment to the oil country.
Comment Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on September 1 2007 1:01 PM
The last time the NDP were in power their answer was to turn everything north of Vancouver into a park.

That's what happens when most MLA's are from the big ratrace in the delta. They sit in their cars stalled on the freeway and decide the rest of the province will be a park. We couldn't even cut down the dam beetle trees down because the decision was made in an urban highrise.

Lots of NDP hangovers to get rid of yet. We don't need more Jamit!
Comment Posted by: thereasonableman on September 2 2007 10:14 AM
NDP ?

Who's that ?