Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP elect Ellis Ross said it’s still sinking in that he will be representing the region on a federal level.
On Monday, Ross was declared the winner with 47 per cent of the vote, beating former MP Taylor Bachrach who had 39 per cent.
“It’s no different than when I won the MLA position and when I won the chief council position. It takes a while for it to sink in,” Ross said.
“I’m quite honored of course but I do feel that there’s some issues I have to get back to again which I’m passionate about.”
One issue he is planning on tackling is the current drug crisis.
“We can’t go back to the three-year model of what the NDP and Liberals did to BC here in the last three years,” he said.
Ross also hopes to promote economic growth in the region.
“The northwest has got a lot to offer if we want to diversify our trade. We’ve got Stewart port, Prince Rupert port, Terrace Inland port, so we can get all this stuff going and get Ottawa to recognize that,” said Ross.
“We all exist here, we’re part of the equation, and we’ve got to be part of the future going forward.”
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