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@GlobalBC Legislative Reporter. Victoria, BC. He/him. C Division curling regular season champ. RTs don't = endorsements. richard.zussman @globalnews .ca

Victoria, British Columbia
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On June 20 I started a project I thought would be fun. Rank all the ridings by interest, sounds great. And then Falcon imploded BC United. But today friends we start again. Here are all 93 ridings ranked based on interest. Please, please, please, nothing crazy happen. #bcpoli
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Dr. Bonnie Henry is not the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. A devastating virus called COVID-19 is the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Don't blame our health officials. Don't blame your neighbours. Work together, follow the orders and save lives. #bcpoli #covid19BC
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I have decided to end nearly two years of posting BC’s COVID-19 stats daily. They are less relevant now and I will post significant milestones. I will still live tweet the briefings. Thanks to everyone who followed along for this info and joined in on the ride. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia is moving ahead with mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for ALL health care professionals in B.C. This includes dentists and chiropractors. #bcpoli
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NEW - According to those who have been briefed on the plan, sounds like BC Government will announce on Monday those eligible who are unvaccinated will not be able to access non-essential businesses. Could include movies and restaurants. No details on when it will start. #bcpoli
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NEW - A huge milestone. NINETY PER CENT of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. #bcpoli
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BREAKING - A huge accomplishment for British Columbians. Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are only TWO new test positive cases of COVID-19 in the province. The lowest number since March 7. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
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BREAKING - Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced all night clubs and banquet halls are closed in BC immediately. #bcpoli #covid19BC
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NEW - As of 12:01 am tomorrow (Friday) masks will no longer be required in public indoor spaces in British Columbia. #bcpoli
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NEW - BC Government will be requiring businesses to pay employees if they must take time off while getting their COVID-19 vaccine. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia becomes first jurisdiction to tie minimum wage increases to inflation. On June 1 minimum wage will go up to $15.65, up 45 cents. #bcpoli
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NEW - The BC Vaccine Card will no longer be required in British Columbia as of Friday. #bcpoli
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Our lives are all going to be impacted by these new measures. But none of that will be anywhere close to the grief being felt by the family that lost a 2 year old in BC to the virus. If you are thinking about breaking the COVID rules, think first of this family. #bcpoli
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NEW - It is now officially, official. British Columbia has provided at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 50 per cent of the eligible adult population. #bcpoli
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Ironically I had to tether to my friend’s Telus phone to tweet this picture.
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I am going to log off Twitter to finish my stories for tonight. I want to thank everyone for following along this year. I hope it was helpful during an ever changing year. Happy New Year and I will see you all in 2022. #bcpoli
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comparing the impacts of COVID on the vaccinated and unvaccinated. "It is like saying both Christine Sinclair and I play soccer." #bcpoli
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THE BONNIE HENRY. @Fluevog announcing the release of an upcoming limited edition shoe inspired by chief provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. 100% of pre-sale proceeds will be going to support Food Banks BC. #bcpoli
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These are three take aways from Dr. Bonnie Henry: 1) We are no longer flattening our curve 2) Explosive growth could be coming 3) It is all in our hands #bcpoli #covid19BC
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Today's COVID briefing will be jarring to many. We are treating COVID at a public health level in B.C. like the flu or cold. If you are sick. Stay home. Most people can't get tested. If you are a close contact, you can live your life. You feel ok, live your life. #bcpoli
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During the first wave of the pandemic I enjoyed drinking wine after work. Second wave it was gin. Third wave it is beer. Thanks for attending my Ted Talk. #bcpoli
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NEW - The BC Government has introduced legislation requiring employers to include wage or salary ranges on all publicly advertised jobs and will ban B.C. employers from asking prospective employees for pay history information. #bcpoli
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When I logged off Friday I didn’t expect the weekend to be so momentous. I took the first COVID-19 vaccine offered to me. I received Oxford’s finest, the AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday. I am declaring myself the 2 millionth British Columbian vaccinated. #bcpoli
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BREAKING - Mandatory mask rules are now out. It is a $230 fine for not wearing a mask in an indoor space or for not leaving a public space after being asked to for not wearing a mask. #bcpoli #covid19BC
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NEW - Over the past 24 hours ZERO people have died in BC from COVID-19. #bcpoli
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So guys. I got us matching t-shirts. @j_mcelroy #bcpoli
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NEW - B.C. will officially request a federal exemption from Health Canada to decriminalize personal possession of drugs in the province. #bcpoli
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Boosted with Moderna. Thank you to the already exhausted health care professionals, volunteers and pharmacists running vaccination clinics across the province. #bcpoli
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BREAKING - Canadian Government will require arriving passengers from outside of the country to have a negative COVID test three days before arriving into the country. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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BREAKING - John Horgan has sent Justin Trudeau a letter formally asking for the decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs. #bcpoli #covid19bc
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If B.C. calls a state of emergency linked to the floods tomorrow (which looks likely) it will be the third state of emergency THIS YEAR. One for COVID, one for fires, one for floods. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbians will be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces across the province. #bcpoli
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NEW - The Vancouver School Board will NOT mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff. #bcpoli
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My parents got vaccinated in Victoria today. I wanted my dad to take a picture afterward but he turned down my media request. So all I have are my words to say how glad I am they have had their turn. #bcpoli
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The joy some people are taking in the fact John Horgan has a lump in his throat and will require surgery tomorrow is disgusting. He is a polarizing premier. He is disliked by some. But if you don't think he should have surgery, I would suggest keeping that to yourself. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia expects everyone in the province to have one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July. #bcpoli #covid19BC
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BREAKING - Starting today masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces in British Columbia. This includes grocery stores, shopping malls and other indoor public spaces. It does NOT include schools. #bcpoli
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NEW - BC has put an immediate halt to the importing and sale of Russian liquor products BC Liquor Stores and provincial liquor distribution centres. #bcpoli
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NEW - Everyone in BC will have a second COVID-19 vaccine dose offered to them before the end of August. #bcpoli
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The sense I am getting from this briefing is there is nothing more many people can give in the fight against COVID. And that is what makes this so terrible. The majority of people in BC are fighting the battle for those unwilling (or unable) to change their behaviour. #bcpoli
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BREAKING - BC premier John Horgan calling on the prime minister to require all provinces to restrict travel to non-essential travel. "We need a pan Canadian approach to travel." #bcpoli #COVID19BC
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BC Conservative John Rustad told a group earlier this year he wishes he never got the COVID-19 vaccine and believes Dr. Henry mandated vaccine in order to ‘control the population’, the Conservatives have promised to fire Dr. Henry if elected. #bcpoli
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In July of this year, John Rustad met with an anti-vax group that is suing Dr. Bonnie Henry. He said he regrets getting “the so-called vaccine” and accuses Dr. Henry of using it for “control on the population.”
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NEW - B.C. will be making flu shots free for everyone in B.C. older than six months. #bcpoli
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What you see. And what is really happening. #bcpoli
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NEW - There have been ZERO new COVID deaths in BC over the past 24 hours. #bcpoli
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NEW - BC has changed the gap between first and second doses of COVID vaccine to 50 days for Pfizer vaccines. A reminder for anyone who booked by phone or in old system (April 7 or before), to register in the new system. #bcpoli
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British Columbia has now hit 80 per cent vaccination with at least one dose of COVID vaccine of all adults in the province. #bcpoli
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I am going to try something I have never been able to do successfully. I am going to turn Twitter off for the weekend. There are parts of Twitter I love. Other parts I hate. And breaks are always good, so see you on Monday. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia is considering shortening the gap between first and second doses of the COVID vaccine due to an increase in supply. #bcpoli
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NEW - A BC Conservative government would close all existing supervised injection sites and inhalation sites and replace them with comprehensive mental health and addictions treatment centers. #bcpoli
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This will be the last Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix briefing until further notice. Ends more than two years of regular briefings. No one briefed the public more in Canada on COVID than these 2. #bcpoli
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The most under covered story of the re-opening plan is the arrows in the grocery store will disappear on July 1 if things go well. #bcpoli
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This is pretty remarkable. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau encouraging all Canadians to STAY HOME. Not just those who are sick, not just those who have traveled. ALL CANADIANS. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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BREAKING - The first British Columbian has received the COVID-19 vaccine. #bcpoli
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NEW - Two-spirit, transgender and gender-diverse people in British Columbia are now able to change gender designations on the BC Services Card, B.C. driver's licence, BCID card and B.C. birth certificate without the confirmation of a physician or psychologist. #bcpoli
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BREAKING - Here is BC's restart plan. There are a lot of details. BC wide travel encouraged by June 15 and no restrictions on social gatherings in your home by July 1. All based on keeping cases down and vaccines up. #bcpoli
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NEW - A Female member of the Burnaby RCMP has been stabbed and killed on Canada Way between Willingdon and Boundary. The officer was assisting City of Burnaby bylaw with a call at a homeless encampment in a park. #bcpoli
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NEW - BC is putting the Royal BC Museum on hold. Premier John Horgan - “I made the wrong call”. #bcpoli
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Adding 2 more to the list of British Columbians with at least 1 COVID-19 shot. Our kids just got their shots. This is a day @LizaYuzda and I have been waiting a long time for. #bcpoli
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I am curious why there seems to be more frustration on Twitter about a lack of BC wide policies to manage this surge in COVID cases rather than frustration towards those people who choose not to get vaccinated. #bcpoli
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My little sister is heading to the airport going to the Olympics. @JZussman will be the only Canadian refereeing rugby @Tokyo2020 . The women’s tournament starts next week. I am very excited for her. #Olympics2021 #Tokyo2020
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BREAKING - Michael Korenberg has resigned from his position as chair and board member of UBC's Board of Governors, effective immediately after liking tweets supporting US President Donald Trump and criticizing BLM protests. #bcpoli
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I am now on vacation for the next 10 days. This Twitter account will be dedicated to photos from my holiday. Your #bcpoli news will have to come from somewhere else. For my own sanity, I am going to attempt 0 work related tweets no matter what happens.
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The only dad that refuses to wear a mask on the school yard for after school pick up is also the one that parks in the teachers lot. Go figure. #COVID19BC
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NEW - British Columbia will be requiring proof of vaccination for people attending certain social and recreational settings and events. As of September 13, one dose of vaccine will be required for entry to these settings. #bcpoli
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Having been a diehard Phil Wizard fan for the last hour, I feel very happy he has won the gold medal.
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I look forward to live tweeting the COVID-19 briefings and posting COVID numbers every day at 3 (or sometime a while later). But I sure looking forward to the day I don't have to do it anymore. #bcpoli #COVID19BC
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Does anyone know where the closest pay phone is?
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NEW - BC is working on similar legislation to Quebec that would ban protests blocking schools and hospitals. #bcpoli
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Here is my prediction. Dr. Bonnie Henry is going to drop the puck at the @Canucks home opener in October. #bcpoli #canucks
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Premier John Horgan is marking his last Halloween as ‘captain’ of the BC Government by dressing up as a Star Trek character. #bcpoli
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I have sent a lot of tweets this year. This will be the last one. Most were about COVID. I want to thank all of you for following along. My resolution is to sent far fewer tweets next year. Happy New Year. See you in 2021. #bcpoli
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At the beginning of staying at home for the pandemic I was excited about the quality of lunches I would be able to prepare. Today I ate jujubes for lunch. #bcpoli
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Thank you everybody for your support and well wishes. My family and I really appreciate it.
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NEW - British Columbia will not be providing any exemptions for eligible individuals. Vaccine proof is being described as temporary measure. Those who cannot be vaccinated cannot attend these events. There will be not religious exemptions. Those under 12 are exempt. #bcpoli
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I’m back. Proud to be joining @GlobalBC as an online reporter at the legislature in Victoria. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia has now provided at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to 65% of the adult population. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia will now start vaccinating all school staff (including teachers), fire fighters, police officers and child care staff starting with Moderna and Pfizer until AstraZeneca guidance changes. Will start in hot spots into North Delta and the Tri-Cities. #bcpoli
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BC did 63,593 vaccines over the last 3 day period. Ontario did 107,158 IN ONE DAY. You factor in population and Ontario is vaccinating at twice the speed of BC. #bcpoli
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I look forward to the day where I stop having dreams about the COVID-19 briefings and go back to dreams where I am not ready for a grade 10 science test. #bcpoli
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NEW - Masks will no longer be mandatory indoors in BC as of July 1 if vaccination trends and case trends continue the way they are going. #bcpoli
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NEW - B.C. has reached significant milestone. 90.0% of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. #bcpoli
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NEW - British Columbia has hit an 80 per cent full vaccination rate for those eligible. #bcpoli
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Now that COVID-19 regular briefings are over my Twitter account is now going to be solely dedicated to blossoms. #bcpoli
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NEW - All health care workers in the province must be immunized to work in a health care facility in British Columbia. Includes home and community care and comes into place on October 26. #bcpoli
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So BC didn’t matter again in a federal election. #Elxn44
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The province is banning the unvaccinated from social gatherings. But the unvaccinated have never followed the guidance. Why would they start now? No commitment to increase enforcement at people's homes. #bcpoli
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Richard Zussman
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Lots of amazing Canadians, including many great British Columbians, have been honoured with this year’s Order of Canada. But there is one that stands out to me. MY DAD, David Zussman. Congrats Dad. I am so proud of you. #OrderofCanada
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Governor General of Canada
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#GGSimon is proud to announce the appointment of 2 Companions, 39 Officers and 94 Members to the #OrderOfCanada . Visit our website to learn more about how these individuals have contributed to a better Canada. #GGHonours
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An amazing sight. Fire crews from across BC all in Western Kelowna. Some coming back from the fire fight today, others getting ready to go out. #BCWildfire
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NEW - The BC Government has introduced legislation that could mean people who leave COVID-19 fines unpaid may be unable to obtain or renew a B.C. driver's licence or vehicle licence through ICBC. #bcpoli
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NEW - BC Hydro is suspending electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months to preserve B.C.'s electricity supply. #bcpoli
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Lucie is one of the first BC kids to get her paediatric vaccine. #bcpoli
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In B.C. there are 87 MLAs. According to the parties they represent 0 travelled outside of the country over the Christmas break. In Alberta there are 87 MLAs. So far 5 have confirmed they travelled outside Canada. All UCP MLAs. There could be more. #bcpoli #abpoli
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NEW - For the SIXTH STRAIGHT DAY British Columbia has recorded ZERO deaths linked to COVID-19. #bcpoli
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Very special Friday night beers. THERE HE IS IN PERSON. @j_mcelroy #bcbeer #drinkbc #buylocal
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NEW - BC has extended the mask mandate that requires masks be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout B.C. indefinitely. The previous order, which was set to expire on Oct. 31. #bcpoli
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Job is done. Happy Hanukkah. #Hanukkah
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This very well could be the last regular COVID-19 briefing in BC. We will see Dr. Henry and Minister Dix again, but likely not on the same schedule. If so, thanks to all the friends we made along the way. #bcpoli
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NEW - Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau says Dr. Bonnie Henry has "failed to educate British Columbians on the risks of long COVID, of the airborne spread of this virus, and of the benefits of well-fitting and high-quality masks." #bcpoli
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NEW - Deal has been reached for BC United to suspend provincial election campaign and some of its candidates will run for B.C. Conservatives. Kevin Falcon will not be running in the election. The list is still being worked on for others running for Conservatives. #bcpoli
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