Leaders say investment at 4 Wing Cold Lake strengthens Canada’s defence

By Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeland This Week Political leaders, municipal officials, educators and industry representatives gathered to coordinate preparations for the expansion at 4 Wing Cold Lake and the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul MLA Scott Cyr said in a social media post, that the meeting focused on aligning provincial and regional readiness. “I was pleased to participate in an important strategic meeting with Premier Danielle Smith, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow, and Parliamentary Secretary and Military Liaison Chief Whip Justin Wright to discuss the unprecedented federal investments taking place at 4 Wing Cold Lake and the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range,” wrote Cyr. He said the project is a historic military expansion, one of the largest in decades, tied…

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