It’s the end for the protected status for 17 ridings in northern BC, which spells extra difficulties for the BC Liberals if they can’t make gains with urban BC again. And John Horgan rolls out a paid sick leave policy that will help – as long as you don’t get sick more than once.

Links

Segment 1: Benches

* Restoring independence to electoral boundaries commissions | BC Gov News

* Bill 7 – ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT, 2021

* BC to add up to 6 new MLAs next election — but seats could be reduced in the Interior

* Find someone who talks about you the way Mike Farnworth talks about benches

Segment 2: Sick leave

* BC’s paid sick leave will support workers, reimburse businesses

* Bill 13 – Employment Standards Amendment Act (No 2), 2021

Quick takes

* kevinfalcon.ca

* Believe in BC Family Pack: Let’s Make BC Better for Families

* How a vacancy in a safe Conservative seat could mean headaches for Erin O’Toole

* Leslyn Lewis acclaimed in Haldimand-Norfolk after local entrepreneur denied candidacy

* Conservatives OK to have used CBC footage in election attack ads, court rules

* Trudeau in apparent conflict on WE but not a formal ethics breach, commissioner finds, Morneau’s actions declared a clear violation 

* Greyhound Canada shutting down all bus service permanently

* BC government cuts funding to cities to help battle climate change

Photo credit (in part): flickr/bcgovphotos