2009-03-30
12:30:31
Despite its current problems, a British Columbia M-P believes forestry still has a role to play in the economy of northwestern Ontario. NDP member Pat Crowder was in Kenora on the weekend to promote her party's economic recovery plan.
Crowder says the Harper government simply hasn't done enough for forestry.
"We don't think the response has recognized the transition that the forestry community is in," says Crowder. "They put money into research and development, but research and development in itself won't solve problems."
"We need to take a look at research and development, support to workers, retraining in terms of different kinds of value-added in the forest sector."
Crowder says the NDP is consulting with Canadians about what they want to see in a recovery plan and will present that to the federal government in May.
