Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN CONTINUES TO CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR CANADIANS

Harper Government Celebrates Significant Progress Made on Nelson Road Interchange

(Richmond), February 24, 2011 – “Jobs and economic growth continue to be created by Canada’s Economic Action Plan,” announced Alice Wong, Member of Parliament for Richmond and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. Dr. Wong was in Richmond today to tour the construction site and celebrate the significant progress made on the Nelson Road Interchange project.

“Our government’s top priority is the economy, which is why we are continuing to implement Canada’s Economic Action Plan,” she added. “These upgrades to the Nelson Road Interchange have created local jobs and economic growth, and will improve the lives of residents in the area so that Canadian families continue to prosper for years to come.”

The Harper Government is demonstrating the job creation and benefits of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. MP Alice Wong’s visit to Nelson Road Interchange is just one of over eighty (80) events happening across the country today.

The new Nelson Road Interchange will provide an alternate route for traffic using Westminster Highway as an east-west connector from Richmond, Highway 99, and Knight Street.

The Harper government is committed to stimulating the economy and creating quality, new jobs. Canada’s Economic Action Plan continues to create jobs and economic growth with more than 26,000 job-creating projects underway or completed from coast to coast to coast.

The results are clear: Since July 2009 Canada’s economy has created over 460,000 new jobs and the economy has grown for five straight quarters.

“The economic recovery is still fragile,” said Alice Wong. “That is why we must stay on track and continue to focus on the economy.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides close to $16 billion to modernize a broad range of infrastructure including roads, bridges, public transit, parks and water treatment facilities, and to support home ownership, help stimulate the housing sector, and improve housing across Canada.

To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.

For more information, contact:
Constituency office of MP Alice Wong:
Tel: 604-775-5790
E-mail: WongA1@parl.gc.ca

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