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Winnipeg MP named ministerial lead for rebuilding Alberta town

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Jasper rebuild impasse: federal, provincial governments continue to disagree
A week after hundreds of Jasper residents protested the lack of progress on interim housing, we're hear from the federal and Alberta governments on what needs to happen to get a roof over the head of over 600 displaced residents. As Jaclyn Kucey explains, the province says Ottawa is getting in the way, but the feds say Alberta is playing politics. – Jan 31, 2025

Federal cabinet minister Terry Duguid has been named the new ministerial lead for the town of Jasper, Alta., as it continues to rebuild from a wildfire last year.

The Winnipeg South MP takes over from former employment minister Randy Boissonault, who resigned from cabinet last fall following controversy over shifting claims about his Indigenous heritage.

The federal government says he will serve as an intermediary between all three levels of government as recovery efforts continue.

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Parks Canada recently announced a plan to supply more than 300 units of interim housing for displaced residents by the end of this month.

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