Ravi Parmar

B.C.’s forest industry may not currently be operating at the lofty heights it once did, but that didn’t wave any red flags for the province’s new forests minister. A former staff member of the Forests Ministry, Ravi Parmar says he asked Premier David Eby for the portfolio. “I have a lot of respect for the hard-working men and women who work in the forests industry, directly and indirectly,” Parmar said. “Like energy is for Alberta, forestry for B.C. is our bedrock industry – always has been, always will be – and it is my job to make sure that it stays that way.” …“I think it’s going to be my opportunity as someone who can bring in a fresh perspective, to come in here and work with the industry to find solutions to ensure that we have a vibrant and sustainable forest industry we can all be proud of for generations to come,” said Parmar.