It’s been a year of ups and downs in British Columbia, but Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett is optimistic moving into a new year.
Bennett, the longtime regional MLA who has served East Kootenay constituents since 2002, notes that B.C. is the only in Canada that has a balanced budget. However, he is also cognizant that some industries, such as mining, is going through some tough times with low commodity prices worldwide.
“I would probably say the drop in commodity prices, the drop in metallurgical coal and the drop in the price of metals, especially copper, as we get to the end of 2015, those low commodity prices are putting the whole industry in jeopardy, especially in the Elk Valley,” Bennett said.
Trevor Crawley – Cranbrook Daily Townsman –Â Dec 22, 2015.
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