B.C. residents will have to wait an extra week for their next Family Day long weekend, as the NDP government91裸聊视频檚 shift to the third Monday in February takes effect for the first time.

It wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have been on many people91裸聊视频檚 list of pressing problems, but moving the date to match the holiday in other provinces was a high priority for Premier John Horgan, with the amendment debated last February in the B.C. legislature. Introducing Family Day had been a signature move for former premier Christy Clark in 2013, but the NDP decided her decision to make it earlier than other provinces was business-friendly but not family-friendly.

B.C. ski resorts in particular pressed for the earlier date, to avoid room shortages and long lift lines as out-of-province tourists travelled on the common Family Day long weekend. When B.C. Liberal critic Michelle Stilwell asked Tourism Minister Lisa Beare what consultation was done with thousands of tourism businesses, Beare repeatedly ducked the question, calling the previous government 91裸聊视频渙ut of touch with the people.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 have answered questions about Family Day a number of times in this house, and my answer remains the same,91裸聊视频� Beare said Feb. 20, 2018. 91裸聊视频淢oving Family Day was the right thing for families in British Columbia.91裸聊视频�

Beare then described government consultations on raising the minimum wage and dealing with the opioid overdose crisis, before the Speaker cut her off.

An executive at Big White Ski Resort predicted the move would be 91裸聊视频渁 disaster,91裸聊视频� with B.C.91裸聊视频檚 popular resorts having room capacity problems.

91裸聊视频淎ll we91裸聊视频檙e doing is cramming everyone into one weekend,91裸聊视频� Michael Ballingall told the 91裸聊视频. 91裸聊视频淪o you91裸聊视频檙e just displacing people from B.C. with people who have already booked from America and Ontario.91裸聊视频�

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The NDP move was applauded by some. 91裸聊视频淚 understand the business perspective, but this isn91裸聊视频檛 Business Day. It91裸聊视频檚 Family Day,91裸聊视频� a reader of the Nelson Star commented on the news. But a in the Revelstoke Review found two thirds opposed to moving the date to match the rest of the country.

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok said his region91裸聊视频檚 ski areas and tourist-dependent businesses will feel the effects of the change.

91裸聊视频淓veryone knows prices fluctuate on the busier holidays,91裸聊视频� Clovechok said. 91裸聊视频淣ow it91裸聊视频檚 more expensive for B.C. residents to go skiing, go out to dinner, whatever.91裸聊视频�

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