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So far 7695 people have recovered from COVID-19. There are 1,261 active cases. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Bonnie Henry focusing in on schools today and concerns from parents and teachers. "We don't always get it right right off." Speaks to inconsistent communication across districts and health authorities. #bcpoli #covid19BC
Dr. Henry says the public health teams have done contact tracing for any case where someone has been identified with COVID-19. Says some people were not at school during infectious period. #bcpoli #covid19BC
PROMISE: Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson says his party would work to restrict camping in city parks and enforcing the ban on unsafe roadside panhandling. Wilkinson says it is wrong to have people running down the street with a chain saw. #bcpoli #bcvotes
PROMISE: Liberals will be exploring alternative approaches to mental health and substance calls if elected. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Wilkinson says all of the BC Liberals stand for the position homophobic and transphobia is not ok. This comes after a public letter from voters in Chilliwack asking for @LaurieThroness to be removed as local candidate. #bcpoli #bcvotes
PROMISE: NDP leader John Horgan says a re-elected BC NDP government will ensure more students, based on financial need, can access to as much as $4,000 a year to help them pay the cost of tuition, textbooks, and supplies. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Horgan comparing the NDP record on post-secondary supports to the Liberal record. Talking about getting rid of interest on students loans. The announcement today is about expanding the criteria for the grant. #bcpoli
BREAKING - There are 125 new cases, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 9,138 cases in British Columbia. #bcpoli #covid19bc
PROMISE: NDP leader John Horgan promising in 2021 if reelected, the NDP will start building new LTC facilities. There will be new requirements for private care homes. There will be an increase in wages. $1.4 billion capital spend to eliminate multi room facilities. #bcpoli
NDP MLA Ravi Kahlon raising concern about alleged voter fraud: "There are two administrators in the group: the organizer who made the request, and Garry Thind. What exactly did Garry Thind tell the BC Liberals about his involvement in and knowledge of this activity?" #bcpoli
Sonia Furstenau is questioning the NDP’s lack of support for the tourism industry and whether it will come fast enough to support the struggling sector. #bcpoli #bcvotes
I am now in Coquitlam. NDP leader John Horgan about to start his daily availability. He is being introduced by former NDP MP and current Coquitlam-Burke Mountain candidate Fin Donnelly. #bcpoli #bcvotes
North Island BC Liberal candidate Norm Facey introducing Andrew Wilkinson in Campbell River this morning. Liberal candidates Helen Poon and Brennan Day are also there. #bcpoli #bcvotes
NEW: Ipsos has conducted a poll for Global News showing a week into the campaign the NDP have the support of 51% of decided voters, the Liberals 33% and Greens 12%. #bcpoli #bcvotes
This is clearly major majority territory for the BC NDP. Good news for the other parties is 31% of people are still undecided. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On the question of best premier, John Horgan is the choice of 44% of voters, Andrew Wilkinson 14% and Sonia Furstenau 6%. #bcpoli #covid19BC
PROMISE: BC Liberals promising to eliminate PST for one year, followed by cutting it to 3% from 7% in year 2. #bcpoli #covid19BC
John Horgan announcing a re-elected NDP government will fund an additional four MRI machines. #bcpoli #bcvotes 
On $20 million in pensions for retiring MLAs, Horgan says he hasn't seen the press release on this. Sorry he is trying to focus on regular people. Says numbers like that don't connect with regular folks. #bcpoli #bcvotes
NDP leader John Horgan making a housing announcement now. Selina Robinson introducing him - "For 16 year the Liberals created the housing crisis. The BC Liberals cut affordable housing projects." #bcpoli #bcvotes
Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson in Yaletown. Says there needs to be better treatment programs. Keeps referring to the NDP plan for the homeless as 'warehousing.' #bcpoli #bcvotes
Wilkinson says the problem has blown up, mentioning 50% increase in business break ins and 21% increase of assaults. #bcpoli
Insights West out with a new poll. 58% of BC residents opposed to the decision to call an early election. But found if the election was tomorrow 42% of voters would go NDP, compared to 29% BC Liberal and 16% BC Green. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau speaking to reporters following her UBCM speech. Says it is community leaders who know what the communities need best. Calls the election unnecessary again. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On LTC homes and under-staffing, Furstenau says the challenged in LTC is one of the reasons why we shouldn't be having an election right now. Says it is an emergency situation. #bcpoli
BREAKING - There are 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the province including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 8,395 cases in British Columbia. #bcpoli #bcvotes
There are 1,376 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 3,368 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and 6,769 people who tested positive have recovered. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
There are 62 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 18 of whom are in intensive care. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson speaking to reporters now. "It didn't have to be this way." Wilkinson says we should be planning for a fall session right now not campaigning. #bcpoli #bcvotes
John Horgan taking questions now. First on the OD numbers, Horgan says he is as concerned as other British Columbians are about opioid deaths. Points it is closely linked to COVID-19 and people being alone with more deadly drug supply. #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bcvotes
On shutting down BC economy due to COVID, Horgan says he trust Dr. Bonnie Henry and Carole James. #bcpoli
John Horgan speaking now in North Vancouver. Talking about 16 years of Liberal. Says they cut services and increased MSP. #bcpoli
Horgan making first election promise. Says 10 more primary urgent care centres will be open by the end of 2020. #bcpoli
Horgan speaking now to hiring 7,000 new health care workers. Horgan says how do we come out of pandemic with both healthy people and a healthy economy. #bcpoli
Elections BC CEO Anton Boegman taking questions now. Wouldn't answer directly but it sounds like we may not know the results of the election on election day because of the huge increase in mail in ballot. #bcpoli
Boegman says they are looking to recruit more volunteers. There are concerns there may not be enough volunteers due to COVID concerns. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
On postponing the election, Henry says there are 87 elections happening right now. If there are issues in one polling station or one riding the provincial health will work with Elections BC. #bcpoli
