A big crop of new, mostly NDP MLAs and a spiking COVID-19 infection rate make it questionable whether B.C. Premier John Horgan can call the legislature into session before the end of 2020 to deliver on one of his key campaign promises.
B次元官网网址淲e do hope to bring the legislature back before Christmas, but with the increasing cases in the past ten days or so, that has challenged our ability to bring people together in Victoria for swearing in,B次元官网网址� Horgan told reporters Oct. 9. With 21 new government MLAs and five opposition newcomers, swearing in by Lt. Governor Janet Austin and interviews for cabinet appointments have to be finished first.
Asked about his campaign promise to send out another round of pandemic payments, $1,000 per household or $500 to individuals, Horgan kept his option open to do the $1.4 billion expenditure by cabinet order. With a 57-seat majority after a record counting of mail-in ballots was completed, the legislature vote would be a formality.
B次元官网网址淢y first choice is to recall the legislature, get this business done and passed for people, and then move on,B次元官网网址� Horgan said.
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Newly elected NDP MLAs include in Abbotsford-Mission, who edged out incumbent B.C. Liberal Simon Gibson. replaces retired B.C. Liberal Linda Larson in Boundary-Similkameen, and took Vernon-Monashee from B.C. Liberal Eric Foster.
The NDPB次元官网网址檚 unexpected Chilliwack sweep includes , who defeated independent Laurie Throness in Chilliwack-Kent after he resigned from the B.C. Liberal Party over his remarks about birth control. takes over for incumbent B.C. Liberal John Martin in Chilliwack.
Another upset was Langley, where defeated B.C. Liberal veteran Mary Polak, and the NDPB次元官网网址檚 took the seat long held by retired B.C. Liberal Rich Coleman. B.C. Liberal incumbent Marvin Hunt lost to NDP newcomer in Surrey-Cloverdale.
New B.C. Liberal MLAs include in Abbotsford South, replacing retired B.C. legislature speaker Darryl Plecas, replacing retired political veteran Donna Barnett in Cariboo-Chilcotin, and , elected in Kelowna Mission after the retirement of former forests minister Steve Thomson. held Surrey-White Rock for the B.C. Liberals after the retirement of one-term MLA Tracy Redies, and Karin Kirkpatrick replaced six-term B.C. Liberal Ralph Sultan in West Vancouver-Capilano.
Former NDP MP defeated first-term B.C. Liberal Joan Isaacs in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, and former Tofino mayor held Mid Island-Pacific Rim for the NDP after the retirement of another former Tofino mayor, Scott Fraser.
held Nelson-Creston for the NDP after the retirement of Michelle Mungall, and Jennifer Whiteside replaced the retired Judy Darcy in the NDP stronghold of New Westminster. is the MLA-elect for North Island after the retirement of Claire Trevena, and Susie Chant took North Vancouver-Seymour for the NDP from B.C. Liberal Jane Thornthwaite.
Former NDP MP replaces Andrew Weaver in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, reducing the B.C. Green Party to two MLAs, pending a judicial recount in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky where Green Jeremy Valeriote lost to B.C. Liberal incumbent Jordan Sturdy by 41 votes.
Former MP held Stikine for the NDP after the retirement of Doug Donaldson, and the NDPB次元官网网址檚 defeated two-term MLA Michelle Stilwell in Parksville-Qualicum, leaving no B.C. Liberals on Vancouver Island.
In close wins for the NDP in Lower Mainland seats, Aman Singh took Richmond-Queensborough from one-term B.C. Liberal Jas Johal, and Henry Yao defeated B.C. Liberal Alexa Loo in Richmond South Centre. Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan was defeated by NDP newcomer Brenda Bailey in Vancouver-False Creek, and Niki Sharma held Vancouver-Hastings for the NDP after the retirement of Shane Simpson.
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