Candidates weigh in on the crises facing the industry and what can be done
Forestry was on the agenda Wednesday night as the four candidates running to be the new MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie were questioned by a panel for a CFIS 93.1 radio debate.
“We give it to somebody like John Brink, you know, he stepped up to the plate, said he wants to use these tenures and provide jobs for the people of our region.
“I think that moving forward, we have to ensure that when we bring in big organizations, that there's a better social obligation to taxes and to jobs, and that commitment is confirmed and we use it,” she said. “That is something that we have to do, is work together and work as the North and ensure that we are able to advocate for the needs that we have,” she said.“I live in Mackenzie, and I can tell you the devastation that has caused so many families to be sent home and to not know how you're going to pay your mortgage, to not know how you're going to feed your kids or keep your lights on,” she said. “That's a real thing in Mackenzie. It's devastating.
Giddens responded: “ John Rustad has worked in forestry for 20 years, and the Conservative Party has the most innovative solution to that in modernizing stumpage …”
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