Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP joins chorus calling on Federal assistance for Prince Rupert's infrastructure issues

Add on Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bacharach to the list of those urging the Federal government to lend a hand to the City of Prince Rupert and its current challenges on water infrastructure.

In a letter today to the Federal Minister of Infrastructure Dominic LeBlanc, the Skeena-Bukley Valley MP notes of the recent State of Local Emergency in the City of Prince Rupert related to the water issues of December. 

As others have in previous correspondences, the MP observes of the importance of Prince Ruper to the global supply chain through the Port of Prince Rupert.  

With Bachrach noting how any catastrophic failure of the city's water supply would impact on both residents of the community and the Port.

Mr. Bachrach concludes his letter by urging the Minister to act swittly towards the issue and to come to the table as a funding partner.

The full letter can be reviewed below:

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The Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP's letter is a follow up to a previous correspondence to the Minister from the Provincial government this month and one at the time of the State of Local Emergency from North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice.

He shared his correspondence by way of his social media streams today.

Mr. Bachrach did note of the issue in a recent podcast with the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, but the letter today is seemingly his first official public call to the Federal government to take action on the issue.

The City has not provided any further updates on the statue of the water supply issues since that State of Local Emergency ended in December.

More notes on the infrastructure issues in the community can be reviewed here.

Further items of interest from the House of Commons can be explored here.