Premier John Horgan is welcoming PM Justin Trudeau's promise

Premier John Horgan is welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to work with the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave.

Horgan has called for a paid sick leave program to prevent people from feeling financial pressure to work while ill during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He says the virus affects every part of the country so he's glad to see the federal government has committed to working with the provinces to provide a national response.

Sick leave pay was a key demand of the federal NDP to gain their support for a motion to limit sittings and votes in the House of Commons through the summer.