Anderson will work directly with Premier David Eby
Kootenay Central MLA Brittny Anderson says her new job as Minister of State for Local Government and Rural Communities – a new position in the B.C. cabinet – is a sign that the provincial government will take rural communities seriously.
"I think he recognized the work that I had done as co-chair of the Rural Caucus over the last three years." "They knew that it was going to be not if, but when, there would be a forest fire near their community," Anderson said."They got trained, they got certified, they got the equipment, they mapped their water systems."
The Rural Caucus in the previous government, Anderson said, made a list of issues affecting rural communities. The list turned out to be quite long, so they narrowed it down to three: health care, transportation, and transportation to health care. She said her job will be to continue with those. Asked if the government intends to directly provide more bus services like Rural Bus North, Anderson said the government"is studying different service models."
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