Western Standard - July 25, 2024


2017 Warning About Jasper's Fire Risk Ignored by Liberals

Topics
Jasper National Park wildfire risk
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Episode Stats


Length

59 seconds

Words per minute

155.62

Word count

155

Sentence count

12


Summary

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Jasper National Park has been devastated by the pine beetle infestation, and residents are concerned for their own safety and the safety of their homes. With a high risk of wildfire fueled by a devastated forest, has the Liberals put a plan in place to protect this park?

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00:00:00.000 Mr. Speaker, Jasper National Park, one of Canada's major tourist destinations,
00:00:05.840 has been devastated by the pine beetle infestation. Much of the forest is dead or dying.
00:00:12.480 The dead trees are a tremendous fuel load and present a significant risk to the community of
00:00:17.920 Jasper. Residents are concerned for their own safety and that of the visitors and the security
00:00:24.640 of their homes. With a high risk of wildfire fueled by a forest devastated by the pine beetle,
00:00:32.000 have the Liberals put a plan in place to protect this park?
00:00:37.280 The Honourable Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
00:00:41.360 Ms. Our government is absolutely committed to the ecological integrity of our national parks.
00:00:48.480 That is my first priority as the Minister. We are working very hard in all of our parks,
00:00:53.200 including Jasper National Park. I look forward to talking to the member further about this and
00:00:57.760 seeing how we can move forward. Thank you.