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Throne speech provides few details on what people can expect as an economic recovery plan from NDP: Sonia Furstenau

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Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says many of the details in yesterday's throne speech outlined actions the government launched before October's election.

She says the speech also provides few details on what people can expect as an economic recovery plan from the NDP.

The BC Liberal party's interim leader says the Opposition plans to use the legislative session to push the New Democrats to address problems beyond the pandemic, especially on the province's finances.

Shirley Bond says the legislature should also be doing more than passing one piece of legislation before Christmas to allow COVID-19 payments to go out to families and individuals.

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