Trudeau tours B.C. flood devastation, announces joint cabinet committee to address disaster
VANCOUVER — The federal and B.C. governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by recent flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan made the announcements Friday night (Nov. 26) after meeting in Victoria.
Horgan said a specific request for federal funding wasn’t made by B.C. because it’s premature, but Trudeau said Ottawa will help the province to recover and prepare for the future effects of climate change.
Earlier in the day Trudeau toured the flooded area of Abbotsford to see first hand the massive destruction that has affected the livelihood of so many farmers.