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Should the province spend billions to protect Sumas Prairie? Fraser Valley election candidates answer
We asked Fraser Valley candidates for the 2024 BC Election whether their government would provide funding flood protection for Sumas Prairie
Grace Kennedy
October 11, 2024
In 2021, Sumas Lake returned to Abbotsford because of flooding from the Nooksack River to the south and an unusually high Fraser River to the north. The city is still dealing with the aftermath.
Abbotsford currently has a $3 billion plan to protect Sumas Prairie, but its application to the federal government for funding has been denied. Some have suggested Sumas Lake be allowed to return instead.
We asked all Fraser Valley candidates whether their government would provide funding for flood protections in Sumas Prairie.
Unfortunately, most BC Conservative candidates did not respond to our survey. The valley’s NDP candidates also refused to abide by The Current’s multiple-choice format, which was created in order to force candidates to demonstrate their personal priorities.
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Yes, whatever it takes | It depends on cost | No |
|---|---|---|
Sarah Kooner, Abbotsford South (BC NDP) | Karen Long, Langley-Abbotsford (Independent) | Alex Joehl, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Libertarians) |
Kelli Paddon, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake (BC NDP) | Tim Cooper, Chilliwack North (BC Greens) | |
John Aldag, Langley-Abbotsford (BC NDP) | ||
Pam Alexis, Abbotsford-Mission (BC NDP) | ||
Graeme Hutchison, Abbotsford West (BC NDP) | ||
Dan Coulter, Chilliwack North (BC NDP) | ||
Andrew Mercier, Langley-Willowbrook (BC NDP) | ||
Megan Dykeman, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC NDP) | ||
Jonah Timms, Fraser-Nicola (BC Greens) | ||
Melissa Snazell, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Greens) | ||
Carlos Suarez Rubio, Langley-Walnut Grove (Independent) | ||
Dan Grice, Chilliwack North (Independent) | ||
Amandeep Singh, Abbotsford West (Independent) |
Did not answer the question | Did not respond to the questionnaire |
|---|---|
Á’a:líya Warbus, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake (BC Conservatives) | Bruce Banman, Abbotsford South (BC Conservatives) |
Heather Maahs, Chilliwack North (BC Conservatives) | Misty Van Popta, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC Conservatives) |
Korky Neufeld, Abbotsford West (BC Conservatives) | Harman Bhangu, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Conservatives) |
Francyne Joe, Fraser-Nicola (BC NDP) | Reann Gasper, Abbotsford-Mission (BC Conservatives) |
Tony Luck, Fraser-Nicola (BC Conservatives) | |
Jody Toor, Langley-Willowbrook (BC Conservatives) | |
James Davison, Abbotsford South (Independent) | |
Rylee Mac Lean, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC Greens) | |
Petrina Arnason, Langley-Willowbrook (BC Greens) |
You can find the full questionnaire, organized by ridings, below.
We asked candidates from all nine local ridings about five specific topics. You can find answers from all candidates to the other questions here: Bridal Veil Resort or Cascade Skyline? | Transit priorities | Removing land from ALR | Climate change and infrastructure
Make sure you also check out our election hubs. They include candidate biographies, riding descriptions, videos of all-candidates meetings, and links to news stories. Find them here: Langley | Abbotsford and Mission | Chilliwack and the Eastern Fraser Valley
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