May 18th, 2022

NDP’s Formanek Gustafson calls out Rickford for being MIA on Kenora-Rainy River floods

FORT FRANCES – The NDP’s JoAnne Formanek Gustafson released the following statement calling out Greg Rickford for his failure to take any action on the flooding crisis facing families and communities across Kenora-Rainy River.

“The flooding in communities here in Kenora-Rainy River and across the Northwest is getting worse and needs all provincial resources available now.

Greg Rickford should be calling for provincial help to protect families and communities from further damage due to flooding yet he is no where to be seen. People’s homes and communities are at stake. They are being evacuated. Communities have declared emergencies. They are doing everything they can on their own to protect their homes. They need provincial help now.

The people of Couchiching are fending for themselves with help from local people to sandbag the shoreline and protect their community.

Where is Mr. Rickford?”

Andrea Horwath and the NDP are committed to a provincial action plan on flooding, to help people and communities prepare.

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