B.C. Premier-Designate Lorne Doerkson Calls for Immediate Halt to Work at George Massey Tunnel Site

British Columbia Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is taking action on the proposed new George Massey Bridge, calling on the outgoing B.C. NDP government to immediately suspend all work at the tunnel site during the transition of power.

Doerkson said only work that could support the construction of a new bridge should continue at the site. He said the move is aimed at preventing unnecessary taxpayer spending, as the incoming government plans to review the possibility of replacing the existing George Massey Tunnel with a bridge.

The B.C. Conservatives, who are set to take office on November 20, promised during the election campaign to cancel the current tunnel project and build a 10-lane bridge instead.

Doerkson also assured workers, contractors and local governments that the review would be completed within a set timeline to provide clarity about the project's future.