New 43rd Parliament of BC gets underway today with Speech from the Throne

Later today — the BC Legislature convenes the 1st Session of the new 43rd Parliament (Legislature) of British Columbia 

At 10:30am — the BC Legislature, as its’ first order of business, will elect its’ Speaker to cover the entirety of the 43rd Parliament of British Columbia.  It is currently expected that current Speaker (and current Burnaby-New Westminster MLA) Raj Chouhan will be re-elected. 

Then in the afternoon at 1:30pm — BC Lt-Gov Wendy Cocchia will deliver the Speech from the Throne, as written by the Provincial Cabinet.  

I will be watching for any provincial government initiatives in this Session that may impact upon BC Local Governments’ (Municipal Councils/Regional District Boards/Boards of Education) 

From BC Premier David Eby: 

“Lt. Gov. Wendy Cocchia will deliver the speech from the throne today, laying out our government’s plan to defend British Columbians in these uncertain times and secure a brighter future for everyone who calls this place home. 

“We will continue reducing costs for families by expanding affordable child care and helping people buy their first family home. We will further strengthen health care by helping more families get a family doctor. We will make our communities safer by working with law enforcement and social agencies to crack down on organized crime and keep repeat offenders off our streets. And we will accelerate our work to build a sustainable, clean economy with good, family-supporting jobs so generations to come can keep the family tree firmly planted here in British Columbia”