Don’t expect feds to pay for massive cost overruns of wastewater plant: North Vancouver MP [Video]

The member of Parliament for North Vancouver has told local taxpayers not to expect upper levels of government to kick in any more money for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project.

Last week, Metro Vancouver revealed the price tag of the project had ballooned to $3.86 billion, more than six times the $700 million it was estimated to cost in 2017.

“I would caution Metro Vancouver in looking for additional contributions from the federal government,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, who is also the federal minister of energy and natural resources. 

“At the end of the day, the region is going to have to find pathways to manage the incremental costs. I don’t think they should be looking to the province and the federal government for additional funds.”

Speaking at an event on the North Shore Tuesday, Wilkinson said Metro Vancouver, which is responsible for the project, needs to be more transparent about what …