Premier John Horgan will be holding a press conference on Wednesday to share “important information for people returning” to B.C. Had Horgan waited until next fall as the law commands, as the chief electoral officer also confirmed today, he would have been much better equipped, in terms of technology, to expedite the vote count. B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, October 7, 2019. “I would suggest that they get their plates changed. Again, in the middle of the fall flu season, with COVID on the rise and coursing through our classrooms, our economy on the ropes, small businesses going bust, and people dying. don’t kill my mom’: Ryan Reynolds responds to Premier Horgan’s call for COVID-19 help, ‘A fan forever’: Premier John Horgan and his love for the Victoria Shamrocks, B.C. Meanwhile, we will all now muddle through this undemocratic shit-show. spreads $1.5 billion across sectors, falls short on tourism request, 3 arrests after protesters attempt to block B.C. Premier John Horgan’s home ahead of budget, COVID-19: Small gatherings, elective surgeries to be allowed in B.C. Sonia Furstenau’s Invisible Shrinking Greens won’t likely be able to even field a full slate of remotely qualified candidates. NDP Leader John Horgan was in Liberal territory Tuesday promising to complete two school construction projects if re-elected in British Columbia on Oct. 24. You will surely sleep soundly tonight, confident as you are that all that really matters in the end is holding more power for another four years. A red flag, however, would be if the province returned to 80% of normal, using December 2019 as a social comparison. Earlier this week, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Premier John Horgan will release details of the plan today, which will be aimed at relaxing restrictions to safely increase social and economic contacts. plates following abuse. Premier John Horgan’s approval rating soars to record levels amid pandemic: poll. The accelerated program will create 1,200 jobs, the B.C. Without that, will she even qualify for participation in a televised leaders’ debate? voters that he would not abuse his power and office by calling a snap election prior to the third Saturday in October one year’s hence. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. to launch first lung cancer screening program in Canada, B.C. John Horgan made the snap election call on Monday, conceding that he struggled with whether it's the right time for a campaign because of the pandemic. prepares to loosen rules. government to hire up to 500 additional contact tracers amid COVID-19 pandemic, ‘I hope young people in B.C. Premier John Horgan to hold weekly news conference at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Premier John Horgan is expected to once again extend the provincial state of … B.C. Soil sampling must be done, and any contaminated soils must be removed and replaced with clean soil. Earlier this week, Henry also revealed updated modelling for the province, which suggested that there’s room to lift certain restrictions. John Horgan expected the state of emergency until May 12. In some cases, access roads must also be decommissioned and restored to a natural state. But the federal government announced in April that it will fund well reclamation in B.C. I would suggest they ride a bike.”. Which is to say, far from enhancing certainty in today’s most uncertain present circumstances, as Horgan tried to also cite as his “real reason” for a snap election, it will only compound uncertainty about who will form the government for probably two months or more. B.C. government to control crowds at six busy parks with free day passes, Due to technical reasons, we have temporarily removed commenting from our articles. Finally, the area is replanted with trees. Indeed, he is banking upon that cynical sentiment that we have mostly come to accept goes with the turf in politics, to ride your broken trust to another term in power. If even one person is hospitalized or fatally struck by the virus as a result of her and Dix’s stoic silence in the face of a pending avoidable election, it will be at least partly on those individuals who have otherwise done so much to keep us safe. adoption agency shuts down, ‘Sexist’: BC Liberals take fire over leaked Zoom video mocking NDP’s Bowinn Ma, Canadians urged to keep Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual during coronavirus pandemic, COMMENTARY: In B.C., John Horgan’s risky election call is being put to the test, COMMENTARY: Dumb or brilliant? John Horgan videos and latest news articles; GlobalNews.ca your source for the latest news on John Horgan . Congratulations, John. News anchor can’t stop laughing! B.C. Search is currently unavailable. should I get up and do something or take another pill and go back to sleep. He amended that law to extend his government’s term from next spring to next fall, and all parties supported that change. Who the polls suggest will indeed probably be rewarded for doing that, whenever the dust settles on this election. He has determined to subject all British Columbians to an unthinkably irresponsible and widely unwanted election in the midst of a global pandemic, just as most of us feared he would. Premier John Horgan and Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Bruce Ralston make an announcement and take questions Wednesday afternoon. Get the latests news, prebuys and contest updates. You’re the guy you swore even to yourself you would never become: a self-centered scoundrel, who sold us all short at the most inopportune moment in B.C. Which is comparable in size to the White House press theatre that was Ground Zero for Trump’s daily pressers for many months. Premier John Horgan is expected to announce plans this week for the province to enter Phase 3 of its recovery plan. government said Wednesday. “We have put the breaks on, for sure, and that is a testament to the work that everybody has done across the province,” Henry said, “but we have not yet stopped this train.”, “As the modelling has shown, moving too quickly can undo all of the work that we have done.”. B.C. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Henry released data this week showing physical distancing measures that closed schools, restaurants and bars in mid-March helped to reduce the spread of COVID-19. I understand firsthand how readily our malleable “principles” can be twisted in our own minds and bent out of shape as justifiable nefarious action in furtherance of “the greater good”. “Not for myself”, this election you understand, “but for the people of B.C. As usual, it will rally its troops to serve the larger cause and “long-term game” that its partisan stalwarts will be campaigning for Horgan to deliver if and when his dirty deed is rewarded with a strong vote of public confidence. and we should act accordingly,” he said. Fauci says he didn't agree to be in Trump campaign ad, NASA identifies 'asteroid' expected to become mini-moon next month as old rocket, Coronavirus can survive up to 28 days on some surfaces — but heat makes a difference: study, ‘SNL’ parodies vice presidential debate with Biden as fly on Pence's head, 'Devastating': B.C. The provincial COVID-19 numbers will be updated Monday afternoon. Following an announcement to extend B.C.