Museum plans, Falcon's return, Horgan's F-bomb highlights of B.C. legislature session
British Columbia politicians head to their home ridings today after a four-month spring legislature session where health, affordability and the NDP government's plan to rebuild the provincial museum were dominant issues.
The session also saw the legislature return to its pre-COVID-19 operations of face-to-face interactions after two years of virtual news conferences and hybrid sittings.
Premier John Horgan was a regular presence in the legislature after undergoing cancer treatment late last year, but he missed some time this spring after contracting COVID-19.
The session also saw Horgan use an expletive in a heated exchange with the Opposition Liberals, although he later apologized for his use of the F-word.
Kevin Falcon, who won the Liberal party leadership in February, officially entered the legislature this month after defeating four other candidates in a byelection in Vancouver-Quilchena, a riding held by former leader Andrew Wilkinson.
Falcon immediately seized upon the government's plan to replace the Royal B.C. Museum, with a $789-million development he called Horgan's "vanity legacy project."
The government passed almost two dozen new bills, including legislation that will lead to a cooling-off period for homebuyers navigating the province's high-pressure real estate environment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2022.
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