By Matt Fetinko

Resource development, collective support the keys to economic recovery

Nov 27, 2020 | 4:35 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Chamber of Commerce holds regular meetings with elected officials throughout the year to give locals the chance to discuss pressing issues. Because of COVID, this year’s events were held virtually.

The economic impacts of COVID in 2020 and potential upside for 2021 were the main talking points for Lyn Hall, Shirley Bond, Mike Morris, and Todd Doherty this week as they discussed with locals how we are going to recover. At the end of the day, safe and sound resource development remains a top priority in those efforts, something long advocated for by Doherty.

“Our economy is predicated on the production and sale of goods we produce whether it’s softwood lumber, oil & gas, mining,” he explained. “It is local, it is within our region, our First Nations, our provincial and federal counterparts. I think we all have to be on the same page as we move forward and that is critically important that our path forward is charted with all hands on deck.”

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Communication, as well, is a key component and that was relayed by our local representatives. Todd Corrigall, PG Chamber of Commerce CEO, said having sessions back to back Monday through Thursday provided an opportunity to gauge where each leader’s focus is moving forward, a critically important piece of information in his mind.

“There are always competing priorities so it’s great to know which direction they see things moving because that’s the most important part, and where our views are for economic recovery,” he said.

Corrigall added engaging with Ravi Kahlon, who was recently appointed Minister of Economic Recovery, will be instrumental in pushing forward any plans.