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B.C. Premier John Horgan seeks to bridge urban-rural divide in visit to Prince George

B.C. Premier John Horgan worked to smooth political divides Wednesday at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince George, promising to “bring together” urban and rural communities, as well as First Nations.

Speaking to a crowd of 900 delegates, it was the NDP leader’s most high-profile appearance in northern British Columbia since becoming premier last summer — after an election that saw his party lose support in every region outside of the Lower Mainland.

Liberal party members have been speaking out about an urban-rural divide in the province, raising concerns that the

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