Ross Siemens
Mayor of Abbotsford advocating for federal involvement and funding for flood mitigation on the Sumas Prairie, emphasizing the region's importance for food security and transportation.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 19min
Why is Abbotsford lobbying Ottawa over flood protection again?
Ross Siemens, Mayor of Abbotsford pressing Ottawa for federal funding to protect Sumas Prairie; brief bio: local mayor focused on infrastructure and food security. Chad Pawson, CBC reporter covering regional politics and floods. They discuss the 2021 flood promises, Abbotsford’s trip to Ottawa, federal inaction, cross-border Nooksack challenges, specific mitigation asks and the economic stakes of doing nothing.
