From the Sunday, January 21, 2007 online edition of the Missoulian . . .
Even as Gov. Brian Schweitzer looks to federal intervention in a transboundary dispute with British Columbia, his Canadian counterparts are seeking to resolve the issues locally.
“British Columbia recognizes and indeed shares many of Montana's concerns,” Canadian officials wrote to state lawmakers last week. “B.C. has maintained the position that issues are best resolved through an ongoing bilateral dialogue between B.C. and Montana.”
That's in sharp contrast to statements made earlier in the week by Schweitzer, who said during a meeting in Kalispell that collaborative efforts between the state and province seemed not to be working, and federal intervention would be needed.
“I was hoping we could work this out with British Columbia directly,” Schweitzer said Monday. “I haven't seen anything that looks like a collaborative agreement.”
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