Provincial election creates uncertainty for future of RIH redevelopment
KAMLOOPS — The $80 million Clinical Services Building was a huge expansion to Royal Inland Hospital, but as far as the B.C. Liberals are concerned the work is far from over.
Premier Christy Clark has committed to a second phase of the redevelopment of RIH: a new patient care tower. However, the future of the project may depend on the results of the provincial election.
While in Kamloops Thursday, Nov. 24, Clark said the patient care tower was a top concern for the city, but she doesn’t believe her opposition feels the same.
“The NDP said they wouldn’t do phase one in the last election, and now they’re saying they might not do phase two in this election,” Clark said. “We have done phase one, and we are going to get phase two underway. We want to get that done too because it’s really important for this community and for the whole region.”