When answering a question about the rail car issues in Meadow Lake, energy and resources minister Bronwyn Eyre referred to the Opposition as “Goldilocks and the rest of the squad.”
According to pulp manufacturer Paper Excellence, which runs the mill, CN continues to provide less than 40 per cent of the requested railcars, which it says has caused the company to slow down production.
During question period in the legislative assembly Monday, NDP jobs critic Aleana Young asked the province what it’s doing to help the mill get exports to market. Eyre then said, “and for Goldilocks and the rest of the squad over there, jobs are never green enough, they’re never woke enough, they’re never subsidized enough, they’re never transitioned enough, they’re never just right.”After the exchange, Young told reporters Eyre’s response on the issue was “incredibly disappointing.Article content
In a statement Monday evening, Highways Minister Fred Bashaw said the province has previously re-iterated concerns about “inadequate rail capacity” and how that affects the supply chain.