Key Cabinet Appointments

[Al Czervic]

I would have preferred that Lekstrom be given the Energy and Mines portfolio – this activity occurs in his riding….instead he get’s transportation where major issues like Translink and BC Ferries are a long ways away from his riding ..

I actually like this appointment because I think (or hope) that someone from northern or rural BC will better understand our transportation needs. For example, the government is spending billions to upgrade highway 97 to 4 lanes from Cache Creek to Prince George, which is all well and good, except it doesn't actually get rid of those deadly head-ons or speed up traffic. Instead of adding more traffic lights and slowing traffic by adding an lane to each side of the existing road, they should simply twin the road like they do elsewhere. I'd hope that someone from the North would better understand this. But then again if he hasn't travelled by road outside of BC, maybe not...

Thta is indeed a good point.