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Lt. Gov. Jane Austin delivered the Government of British Columbia’s speech from the throne from the parliament buildings in Victoria today.
Just over a year after the onset of COVID-19, many of the highlights from today’s speech focused on getting through the final stretch of the pandemic and how the province will recover.
It included a number of actions the provincial government will take over the next year to ensure BC comes back from the pandemic stronger and more resilient, which includes:
"We have come a long way by looking out for each other and we can finally see the finish line in sight, but in a marathon, the final push is the most difficult,” said Premier John Horgan today.
“The threat of new variants means we cannot let down our guard, not when we are this close to the end. Our top priority will continue to be on keeping British Columbians safe while we get more people vaccinated and plan for brighter days ahead."
The throne speech highlighted the fact that more than one million British Columbians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to this point.
Thousands more are being added to that list daily, as the largest-ever immunization program in BC history is now ahead of schedule.
It will also be aided by 1,400 former tourism and hospitality workers, who are being trained to work in mass-vaccination clinics.
British Columbians will get an even bigger snapshot into the province’s future next week when the government tables its budget.