The Clark government has announced its “Rural Advisory Council”, and while the NDP is welcoming a chance for people to have more input, they’re not convinced this is the way to do it.
Powell River – Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is the NDP’s critic for Coastal Economic Development and Small Business.
He says he has a couple of concerns. One is with the whole idea of a special, hand-picked, Council.
Simons says the other worry is that ferry dependent communities in the Island Coastal region seem under represented.
The 14 person committee includes only one person from the area: Jonathan Lok from Port McNeill.
