Homeless for Christmas: Ottawa forgets about Jasper
Minister Jason Nixon says feds have been roadblocking the rebuilding of Jasper. Says they’re barely getting any communication from Ottawa.
Parks Canada: “Not possible” to say when Guilbeault was warned about Jasper’s pine-beetle infestation
Parks Canada says that they’re unable to provide an accurate response regarding when they informed Steven Guilbeault about Jasper’s pine beetle infestation.
BREAKING: Parks Canada turned down fire trucks while Jasper burned
Shocking testimonies today reveal Parks Canada turned help down from emergency fire crews that wanted to help fight the blaze and save the town.
They also have no idea how much of the park is full of deadwood they were warned about in 2017.
Guilbeault says the weather can’t be controlled in Jasper fire defence
Pressed on the feds’ lack of preparation for the devastating Jasper wildfire, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says “You cannot change the weather.”
Premier Smith calls for review of federal fire management policies
Smith tries not to politicize the Jasper National Park fire but admits “hard questions” need to be asked regarding Parks Canada’s forest management practices.
Guilbeault blames climate change for Jasper National Park forest fire
Guilbeault rejects the idea that Parks Canada didn’t do enough prescribed burns in Jasper National Park, and blames the issue on climate change.
However, over the past century, there’s been a decline in the percentage of the global surface area burned from forest fires.
Danielle Smith doesn’t want to send money collected for Alberta’s mountains to Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to ensure money spent to access Alberta’s parks stays in the province.