Jasper wildfires: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with officials, evacuees in Alberta

Jasper: ON Punjab Media: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Hinton, Atlatl, to get update on the status of the Jasper wildfires He met with the province’s premier and people fleeing the blaze that destroyed a third of the town Part destroyed the Mobile Incident Command Center in Hinton, but was not expected to visit the city of Jasper. He was expected to meet safe people in the afternoon. Trudeau, dressed in a blue top-sleeve shirt and blue jeans, walked into the command centre, where he was greeted by Premier Daniel Smith and the province’s Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis. He also shook hands with wildfire officials and military personnel and participated in a moment of silence in honor of a firefighter who was killed over the weekend. Trudeau did not speak to reporters in Hinton. After meeting with Trudeau, Smith said he wanted to work with the federal government to help rebuild Jasper and gave transitional housing as an example. “This will be important not only for residents who have lost their homes, but also for seasonal workers and, in addition, all workers who need help rebuilding,” he said. More than 20,000 people were evacuated from the city and Jaispur National Park nearly two weeks ago as a forest fire broke out near the area.