VICTORIA (November 27, 2020) – Following a virtual swearing-in ceremony, Interim Leader of the Official Opposition Shirley Bond committed her caucus to hold John Horgan and the NDP government to account for their promises and COVID recovery approaches.
“As the Official Opposition, it’s our duty and responsibility to ask tough questions to ensure that there is an integrated response that deals with the health and economic crisis that our province is facing due to the pandemic,” said Bond. “We’ll be working hard on behalf of all British Columbians to guarantee everyone’s voices are heard and the NDP government follows through on the promises it has made in areas like child care, mental health and addictions supports, and B.C.’s long-term economic recovery.”
Twenty-eight BC Liberal MLAs from all across the province were sworn in today at a virtual ceremony. In the coming days, the BC Liberal Caucus will be announcing MLA critic portfolios.
“British Columbians are facing a crisis like no other in our recent memory. Parents are scared, seniors are lonely, small businesses are struggling, and frustration is mounting. We have an impressive team of MLAs, some new and some returning, who all have the passion, dedication, and expertise to make sure these issues are addressed by John Horgan and the NDP,” added Bond. “This is a critical time for British Columbia, and a strong Official Opposition is going to be necessary in the coming months and years. Our BC Liberal team is ready to get to work on behalf of people in every corner of this province.”
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BC Liberal MLAs from Surrey officially sworn in
Shuswap BC Liberal MLA from Shuswap officially sworn in
BC Liberal MLA from Delta officially sworn in
BC Liberal MLAs from Kamloops officially sworn in
BC Liberal MLAs from Abbotsford officially sworn in
BC Liberal Renee Merrifield sworn in as MLA for Kelowna-Mission
BC Liberal Mike Bernier sworn in for a third term as MLA for Peace River South
BC Liberal MLA from Fraser-Nicola officially sworn in
Michael Lee sworn in as MLA, pledges to hold NDP to account
Teresa Wat sworn in for a third term as MLA for Richmond North Centre
BC Liberals Norm Letnick and Ben Stewart sworn in as MLAs
BC Liberal Dan Davies sworn in for a second term as MLA for Peace River-North
