MPs Say Liberals Weak On Mussels

Two Tory MP’s from the Okanagan accuse the Trudeau government of dragging its feet on providing funding to prevent zebra and quagga mussels in BC waters.

Mel Arnold (North Okanagan-Shuswap) and Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola) say federal fisheries minister Dominic LeBlanc earlier promised new resources, but this week he said they haven’t allocated the funding for this year.

The MP’s wonder why the Okanagan is being denied assistance, while other regions of the country receive tens of millions of dollars in support.

Arnold says the Liberals have to take the issue seriously.