‘Our region is fairing well, however, you don’t need to look far to see that so many of our rural communities in BC are struggling’ ~~ Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok
Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok After almost three years in office, Premier John Horgan finally took his first tour to a region that has seen a lot of hardship over the past year. From months of dwindling job numbers, countless setbacks for a forestry sector in crisis, to a sham-filled caribou consultation; northern B.C. residents had hoped to hear some good news from their Premier. However, not only did relief not materialize during his tour, John Horgan doubled down on his disconnect through missed opportunities and several tone-deaf comments. At a round-table meeting of northern mayors, the Premier remarked that “ quite frankly we don’t hear from [Opposition MLAs] about the positive initiatives that are happening in the community .” This assertion is just flat-out false — I’d instead argue that perhaps the Premier has just failed to listen to the concerns of British Columbians outside of NDP held ridings . As an opposition MLA, I h...