Thoughts on BC Politics and More

  The hay shortage caused by drought and wildfires in the province has hit an all time high, leaving farmers with irredeemable choices. Farmers and ranchers are selling off their cattle, including mature cows, says Mike Pritchard, manager of the BC Livestock Producers cooperative in Vanderhoof and president of the Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemens Association .. CLICK HERE for the full story

Nechako Lake MLA, and Forestry Critic, John Rustad The following was posted on social media yesterday, by Nechako MLA John Rustad – he granted his permission to share it here: Ian Paton and I attended a rally in Campbell River on Monday in support of forest dependent families and communities. About 150 people attended, braving the blustery, wet evening. Speakers talked about the challenges they are facing, the strike that is in its 6th month and the need for HELP! Why is Horgan’s NDP government so hell bent on destroying BC’s forest industry? And now that negotiations have broken down, this will be a very bleak Christmas for thousands of forestry dependent families. Forestry feeds my family. One hundred and twenty thousand (120,000) workers in the province depend on a healthy forest sector. The north Island is getting the worst of it. Horgan’s NDP should immediately bring help to those struggling families. They need to bring in bac...