Conservative MPs say affordability key issue identified in Vernon meeting
Two Conservative members of parliament sat down with stakeholders to discuss local issues in Vernon Friday, August 11.
Mel Arnold, MP for Shuswap-North Okanagan, hosted Michelle Ferreri, MP for Peterborough-Kawartha and critic for families, children and social development, to meet with 15 representatives from 13 relevant organizations from throughout the area.
“[We discussed] what’s working, what’s not working, what can we do better, what policy could be improved in the way of serving some of Canada’s most vulnerable population, and that’s children, people with addictions, people with disabilities. And we had some great discussions, and had great input from the people that were here,” Arnold said following the meeting.
The names of the organizations involved in the meeting were not disclosed and the meeting was not open to the general public or media.