The NDP government laid out its plan to guide B.C. through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the economy in its throne speech Monday. Austin said the government is at a turning point in the fight to end the pandemic as the threat of new variants emerge and B.C. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)In her speech, Austin said more than a million British Columbians have received their first dose. As part of the throne speech, the NDP is promising new, government-funded rental housing, hiring of thousands of long-term care workers and partnering with local governments to address homelessness and mental health.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2021 22:30 UTC