Smith Requests Assistance for Jasper Recovery During Trudeau Visit

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to put measures in place to help Jasper residents and businesses recover from the wildfire that has ravaged the mountain town. The request came after the prime minister’s visit to the unified command centre in Hinton, Alta., on Aug. 5, where Trudeau and Smith received a briefing on the wildfires which have merged into one blaze dubbed “the Jasper Wildfire Complex.” Trudeau also met with fire crews but did not speak to the media afterwards. Smith told reporters she has asked Ottawa to help fund land planning to speed up the redevelopment process in Jasper, which is the townsite of Jasper National Park....