Ep 185: Where was Andrew Wilkinson?

BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson asked on This Is Vancolour “Where is John Horgan?” But where has Andrew Wilkinson been? More to the point, how do his criticisms of the BC NDP’s economic response compare against reality? Plus a look at how politics is slowly shifting in response the crisis. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trial Patron Slack is open to all supporters – Fill out the form for access Links #71 – Andrew Wilkinson — This is VANCOLOUR State of emergency extended to continue B.C.’s COVID-19 response Dan Gardner Opinion: Pandemics are low-probability, high-consequence events. We should have been prepared New COVID-19 supports for businesses, local governments | BC Gov News New virtual mental health supports for COVID-19 on the way COVID-19: Stabilizing BC care home staffing to cost $10 million a month Applications open for temporary rental supplement AB spent $14-20,000 on Facebook ads promoting the donation ‘Neither necessary nor advisable’: Premiers tell PM there is no need for Emergencies Act UK MPs to sit in ‘virtual’ parliament We should have a virtual Parliament during the crisis Yes, we can have a ‘virtual’ Parliament — but we shouldn’t get used to the idea Elections Canada looking at how it could run an election during the pandemic Scheer, Conservatives raise concerns about WHO data, relationship with China Kenney to use tests, medications from ‘peer’ countries, won’t wait for Health Canada to play ‘catch up’ Federal government open to new law to fight pandemic misinformation