By Canadian Press

Main party leaders in B.C. to square off on economy at board of trade event

Oct 8, 2020 | 1:03 AM

VANCOUVER — The three main party leaders in British Columbia’s provincial election are participating in the same virtual event today on the economy.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is hosting a discussion on how the candidates will help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The party leaders campaigned on different issues on Wednesday, with B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson promising to expand a program that pairs police officers with mental health workers.

Wilkinson said a Liberal government would provide $58 million to hire 100 psychiatric social workers and registered nurses to staff joint teams with police to answer mental health calls.

NDP Leader John Horgan touted his party’s 10-year cancer care plan, saying cancer care centres will be opened in Kamloops and Nanaimo if the New Democrats win on Oct. 24.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2020

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