Premier John Horgan’s government is moving ahead with increased education funding and additional child care spaces, announced in a throne speech that previews a range of measures based on NDP election promises.
Measures promised in the speech include increasing income assistance rates by $100 per month, overhauling legislation to protect renters from rent increases imposed by short-term leases, and setting up a Fair Wages Commission to move B.C.’s
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