Wednesday April 8, 2020 ~ BC
~ West Shore Voice News
As BC families, communities, and employers grapple with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson will hold his second telephone town hall. That’s coming up tonight Wednesday, April 8 at 7:10 pm (Pacific).
The party’s first townhall was held March 31.
Participants throughout the province will be able to ask questions and provide feedback directly to Wilkinson from their homes, during the one-hour call.
All members of the public are welcome to participate in Wednesday’s event by registering online at bclib.ca/townhall. On that page, registrants are asked for their name, phone number and email address, the opportunity to take part in discussing how the province will “get back on track” after the pandemic. “For families and individuals throughout our province, life has changed almost beyond recognition,” it is stated in the town hall introduction.
“As we work together to flatten the curve, beat the virus, and help those who are struggling to make ends meet, elected leaders have to be guided by feedback from British Columbians,” Wilkinson said.
“While we do the right thing by staying home and keeping physical distance, tools like telephone town halls are a great way to stay engaged and make sure we’re on top of people’s needs and concerns.”
The BC Liberals say they are taking a constructive and cooperative approach to the public health emergency, while giving British Columbians opportunities for feedback on the necessary next steps for BC’s communities and economy to recover.
In a BC Liberals news release yesterday, it was stated that BC Liberal MLAs, candidates, and riding associations are “continually engaging citizens, community groups, and local businesses to answer questions, provide key information, and collect input on the next steps needed from government”.
Both the BC Liberals and the BC Greens have cooperated with the NDP Government during the rollout of additional legislation to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. That level of cooperation was hoped for by BC Premier John Horgan, who in the BC Legislature on March 23 thanked the other parties for cooperating during such an unprecedented public emergency.