WATCH: BC Liberals vow to scrap ICBC if elected this month
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 06 Oct, 2020 07:14 PM
WATCH: BC Liberal Party to Get rid of ICBC if they WIN Fall Elections said Leader Andrew Wilkinson. “When I hear stories of young people with clean driving records stuck with bills of over $5,000 it’s clear the system is failing and needs to be fixed,” added Wilkinson. “Young people face enough pressure these days, so the BC Liberals will make sure they have affordable auto insurance.”
He promised a $1.4-billion, 10-year plan Wednesday to revamp elder care after the COVID-19 pandemic showed vulnerabilities in the system for people living in care facilities.
As of Sept. 10, Ontario reported 1,817 resident deaths from COVID-19, compared to 156 deaths in B.C. The number of cases among LTC residents in Ontario totaled nearly 6,000 compared to 466 in B.C.
The Bloc Québécois leader made the comments as he and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole returned to Parliament Hill after being diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this month.
The measures included closing communities to outsiders, imposing local restrictions on gatherings and making sure that people were observing basic health and hygiene protocols.
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew by three per cent in July, matching the agency's preliminary estimate and economists' expectations, but below the 6.5 per cent recorded in June, and May's 4.8 per cent bump.
