In this northern B.C. port town, voters used to booms and busts are now caught between both at once | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 24, 2025 - 21:01

In this northern B.C. port town, voters used to booms and busts are now caught between both at once

April 24, 2025
The Globe is visiting communities across the country to hear from Canadians about the issues affecting their lives, their futures and their votes in this federal election.Kitimat’s construction boom is tapering off. The Help Wanted signs that used to decorate businesses are coming down. And hotel rooms in the northern B.C. port city are no longer packed with construction workers, as the process of building a new, $18-billion gas terminal winds down at the harbour.


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