The MP for Cariboo-Prince George has sent a letter expressing concerns over the Canadian National (CN) proposal to discontinue portions of the CN line going through 100 Mile House.
In a letter sent to Chrystia Freeland, who was the then-Minister of Transport on Aug. 11, MP Todd Doherty, who represents the riding of Cariboo-Prince George, which 100 Mile House is a part of, wrote that he was informed by the District of 100 Mile House of a proposal by CN to discontinue portions of the rail line – taken without any consultation with the District of 100 Mile House.
Doherty says that he is “deeply concerned and equally disappointed” by CN’s proposed discontinuation of portions of the Lillooet and Squamish subdivisions, calling such a move “unacceptable.” He added that taking out the line is a gut-punch to the region’s economy, First Nations and the hard-working families of the region.
“Curtailing of rail transport does nothing but deliver more economic hardship to people and industries dependent on the service,” Doherty wrote.
He urges the Minister of Transport to correct the situation and get CN to resume their normal rail service to localities within the riding of Cariboo-Prince George. Freeland had been the Minister of Transport, but on Sept. 16, it was announced that she would be stepping down from Cabinet to serve as the Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine.
The media representative for Todd Doherty, Cameron Wilcox, who serves as the senior communications and parliamentary affairs advisor for the MP, confirmed the letter will be resent to Freeland’s successor.
