Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson Gets Candid As Election Heats Up in British Columbia
Darpan News Desk, 26 Sep, 2020 01:16 AM
"It is a real disappointment seeing BC PREMIER John Horgan put his own ‘job security’ above the health of British Columbians," he told Darpan Magazine as he outlined his agenda for the upcoming election. The announcement by BC Premier John Horgan has been a rather unwelcome by the allies and the Opposition alike.
Darpan Magazine's host Ish Sharma sat down with BC Liberal & Opposition leader Andrew Wilkinson for his reaction and thoughts on this snap election. British Columbians head to the polls on Oct 24 for the provincial election amidst a pandemic.
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says violence and threats of violence are unacceptable and he has urged the RCMP's commanding officer in Alberta to get to the bottom of what happened.
Henry says the key will be finding the right balance as cases surge while allowing people to carry out activities like going to work and school or holding elections.
Chief electoral officer Anton Boegman says it involves measures to ensure safe voting procedures for people who want to cast ballots at polling stations and enhanced opportunities to vote by mail.
The federal Liberals are expected to lay out plans for child care, affordable housing and navigating the economic fallout of the pandemic as part of throne speech cast in the shadow of rising COVID-19 cases.
In 2019, appeals courts in Saskatchewan and Ontario determined the policy was constitutional, while in February of this year the Alberta Court of Appeal said it was not.
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