Randy Boissonnault Leads Federal Efforts to Rebuild Jasper After Devastating Wildfire

The Canadian Employment Minister is tasked with coordinating federal resources to assist in the recovery of the Alberta town, which lost a third of its infrastructure in July.

• Approximately 2,000 residents were displaced when a wildfire destroyed one-third of Jasper in July.
• Boissonnault will coordinate federal efforts with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous groups to expedite recovery.
• His immediate focus includes assessing the need for temporary housing solutions, a priority since August.
• Prime Minister Trudeau has also appointed other cabinet ministers to support Boissonnault in this initiative.
• Jasper's mayor expressed optimism about the federal support and the collaborative approach to rebuilding.

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