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.
Chuck Porter, the minister responsible for Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office, told reporters his biggest concern was the threat of storm surges accompanied by 10-metre waves.
Non-Indigenous fishermen have been protesting the Indigenous fishers' attempts to set lobster traps in St. Marys Bay during the off-season, which runs until the end of November.
He highlighted transportation as a big need in Surrey, the fastest-growing city in the province, and says those working in the trucking and taxi industries also need certainty about their jobs
The Public Health Agency of Canada released its latest modelling Tuesday, predicting up to 155,795 cases and up to 9,300 deaths by early October if the current trajectory of the epidemic continues.
