As House of Commons resumes, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP takes on additional post for NDP

Skeeaa-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has been assigned some
additional Standing Committee duties in Ottawa

With election speculation building in the national capital, Members of Parliament settled back into the desks in Ottawa on Monday morning, the day marking the return to duties for the current session of the House of Commons.

Among those ready to tackle the 2024 agenda, was Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach, with  the Northwest MP having now taken on some additional duties for the NDP with his return.  

That as part of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.

The Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP is the only NDP member of the eleven member committee.

Mr. Bachrach noted of what is ahead  for his new duties as part of the Monday committee session.

Among some of his commentary upon joining the committee, was to speak out again over the concerns of small business  owners related to the CEBA repayment call that is currently underway by the Federal Government.

It's a topic he noted prior to his return to Ottawa

With January 18th deadline looming, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach calls for CEBA repayment extension 

On Monday, Bachrach noted of some of the challenges and the perfect storm facing a number of Northwest Businesses and the strain that the repayment issue putting on their operations. 

"This created a perfect storm for many small businesses in our communities and what they're asking for is something that they have been asking for, is eminently reasonable, a little bit more time to pay back the loans.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that businesses shouldn't be held to the terms of the original agreement, but they're looking for some more time.

So they can access that loan forgiveness that was one of the reason that they were willing to take on this debt in the first place" -- MP Taylor Bachrach in his debut with the Standing Committee on Government Operations

You can follow the work of the Standing  Committee on Government Operations here.

While he now has a focus on Government estimates and finances, he also will retain his place in the NDP caucus at Transport Critic, as well as to serve as a member of the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee.

Both  posts should be valuable ones for Prince Rupert officials to keep tabs on, with the City of Prince Rupert still awaiting word on their ambitious request for 82 million dollars in funding for the City's range of waterline issues.

So far there has been no indication from Ottawa as to when a decision is anticipated towards the city's funding request.

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Cross posted from the North Coast Review.