British Columbia’s resource communities stepping up for pandemic recovery

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A number of mayors from across B.C.’s many resource communities, including Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman, have sent a joint letter to Premier John Horgan, asking him to continue his support for the natural resource industry as the province begins to recover from COVID-19.

Published in the Vancouver Sun, the mayors welcome the opportunity to share with Horgan and his colleagues their thoughts on how the voices of resource communities can be heard around the cabinet table and in his re-elected government’s mandate.

In order to kick-start the resource sector’s recovery, some of the suggestions being made to Horgan include:

The full letter can be found on the Vancouver Sun’s website.