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.
At 08:30 a.m., police received a report that a 13-year-old female pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle close to the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Union Street in Burnaby.
The council's motion registry states that the letter of approval is to be forwarded to the territorial government, which has final say over whether the business can launch.
The federal government has already committed to transferring $19 billion to the provinces to help them cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, including some $10 billion for health-related expenses.
The Liberals have consistently said it was federal public servants who recommended the grant program be administered by the youth group to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is accused of downplaying the danger of the novel coronavirus while privately saying it was much worse than the regular flu.
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