West 麻豆精选-Peachland MLA Macklin McCall says enough is enough when it comes to Highway 97 closures through the Okanagan.
鈥淭he residents of the Okanagan are tired of constant disruptions,鈥� he said in a Conservative Party of B.C. (CPBC) media release. 鈥淲e are tired of being left behind by the NDP.鈥�
McCall adds that the Conservative want the province to allocate funding in the upcoming budget for comprehensive Highway 97 upgrades.
鈥淭he livelihoods and safety of British Columbians are at stake,鈥� he added.
The release adds that the route as been plagued for years by frequent closures due to landslides, wildfires, and other hazards.
鈥淗ighway 97 is a lifeline for the Okanagan region, carrying over 20,000 vehicles daily,鈥� said Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford and Shadow Minister of Transportation. 鈥淵et, under Eby鈥檚 NDP, it has become a symbol of mismanagement and neglect.鈥�
The highway has seen repeated closures, including the August 2023 rockslide that took nearly a year to clear, and caused significant disruptions, the media release also notes.
McCall and Bhangu, along with other Okanagan MLAs and the mayors of Summerland and Peachland, are touring the area of the 2023 rockslide today.
