Westshore Business

A conversation with Alistair MacGregor - NDP MP Cowichan-Malahat-Langford


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We review the last couple of months: 

- staff & constituent concerns

- we're now at the "beginning of the middle"

- new concerns:

  1. how do we re-build?
  2. what is the new normal?
  3. how to transition the federal programs to a "new normal"----more----
  4. - non-partisan cooperation has been extra-ordinary

    - no playbook for this economy

    - program tweaking & feedback was acted on immediately

     

    Post Covid Economy 

    - health crisis needs to be under control

    - must consider deficit management at some-time in the near future

    - how to strengthen broken supply chains within Canada

    - strengthening manufacturing sector & economic resiliency

    - shop local

    - we chat food security  (Alistair is the NDP critic for Agriculture & Rural Economic Development) / establish strong local food hubs / localized food production

     

    Mental Health Issues 

    - we chat about numerous community reactions including First Nations & long-term care homes

     

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