Winter freeze
ICBC and MLA pay gets frozen in time for the holidays
PolitiCoast · Ian Bushfield, Scott de Lange Boom
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Show Notes
David Eby announces a two-year freeze on ICBC rates, years after criticizing the BC Liberals for similarly playing politics with the public insurer. And MLAs opt to forgo a planned cost of living increase.
Also, we dig into a recent review of the province's pandemic operational performance, which was arguably less shining than the report tried to play off.
Links
Province requesting freeze to basic ICBC rates for 2 years
British Columbia MLAs will no longer get raises after significant backlash | Globalnews.ca
Most BC residents think pandemic was not managed well: independent review - Capital Daily
Liberal government seeking delay to expanding medically assisted dying program
No more drink garnishes, meal choices on government planes after $100k catering bill: officials