Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare announced his plans and goals as the BC Conservative Leadership race ramps up.
He spoke to community members at the Sandman Signature in Prince George today (Tuesday) covering various issues facing the province including healthcare, education, affordability, among others.
With the BC Natural Resource Forum taking place, Clare talked about what he’s been hearing about forestry.
“I spent about three hours on logging blocks as a guest of West Fraser, along with the Forest Minister Ravi Parmar being schooled by two of the contractors that work for West Fraser about what the province needs in terms of moving forward with forestry.”
“I’m hearing again and again permitting, I’m hearing power, and I’m hearing that they need a good stable workforce.”
Another hot topic in the province is the pipeline Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are trying to make a reality, which has seen heavy opposition from North Coast First Nations because of the oil tanker ban.
Clare said they need to build partnerships with First Nations for a better understanding of the benefits to both their communities and the province as a whole.
The Conservatives are scheduled to select a new leader on May 30th.
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