By Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer met with Conservative leader Pierre Poillevere this past week in Prince Rupert as part of rallies held there and in Terrace. They met with residents, local First Nations, and welcomed BC United Skeena MLA Ellis Ross, who will not run in this fall’s provincial election but will be the federal Conservative candidate for the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding. Ross is a friend of many years, and a down-to-earth personality that he’s excited to welcome to party, Zimmer said, noting at least 300 people attended the Prince Rupert rally. “It’s just hard to believe that a Native from a small community has been given this type of opportunity to represent his village, to represent the region, to represent B.C.,

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