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"Disappointment" after the minister was reorganized following a meeting with the mayor
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi was "enthusiastic" for local projects, but now has a new job
The federal Minister of Infrastructure, Amarjeet Sohi, was disappointed, Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said on Monday to the city council
. Sohi and Braun met on July 13th. support for local infrastructure projects, including the widening of Highway 1.
But a few days later, Sohi was holding a new position as Minister of Natural Resources as part of the reshuffle from his cabinet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
. A federal grant for the city's new collector though, Braun predicted a receptive reception, but also touched on the sudden change in ministers.
"My only disappointment is that the minister has changed," he said. "We had Minister Sohi here a week ago and we talked about this and a few others and he was very enthusiastic. So we have to work with a different minister, but we are certainly ready for that.
Braun and city director Peter Sparanese met Sohi and local Liberal MP Jati Sidhu. A row of back-to-back cars was arranged on the meeting table to illustrate the congestion on Route 1.
Thanks to @MPJatiSidhu @mayorhenrybraun and the rest of @City_Abbotsford City Council for the warm welcome. We enjoyed our conversation and look forward to working together to invest in the #infra that the community wants and needs. pic.twitter.com/t5ElfeWAY6
– Amarjeet Sohi (@SohiAmarjeet) July 13, 2018
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