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Topp talks economy while in Prince George

Federal NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp brought a call to Prince George on Monday for developing an economy based on value-added products and less focused on exporting raw natural resources.

Federal NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp brought a call to Prince George on Monday for developing an economy based on value-added products and less focused on exporting raw natural resources.

Building the Northern Gateway pipeline across northern B.C. to transport bitumen from the Alberta oilsands to Kitimat for export to China will bring only minimal benefit to this province and, for that matter, the country, Topp said in an interview.

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