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2019 was “volatile” for Mackenzie-PG: Mike Morris

As the year comes to a close, Mackenzie-Prince George Liberal MP Mike Morris explained his riding has seen plenty of job losses in the forestry sector.

“It was volatile. when we are looking at the forestry industry and the impact it has had in Mackenzie in particular, it’s also had impacts on Prince George,” he said

“We have seen significant impacts in the smaller communities.”

Morris stressed the need for resource and economic diversification.

“The forest sector is, in my view, going to be a mere shadow of itself as we move forward, waiting for everything to recover.”

He stated the completion of the Parsnip River bridge and the Salmon River bridge will help with resource development in Northern B.C.

 

 

 

 

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Catherine Garrett
Catherine Garrett
Catherine is an anchor and reporter in the MyPGNow newsroom. Born in Ontario, raised on Haida Gwaii, she now is living in Prince George. She obtained a diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism at BCIT. You can find her on Twitter @Cath_Garrett

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