Doerkson says he wants most of B.C.’s government workers back in the office

Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he wants B.C. public service workers to return to the office — though he is open to some exceptions for rural workers. “I’m committed to having people come back to the office,” he said. Working from home has expanded drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic, including among B.C. government employees, many of whom work via “telework” agreements. Some employees are even hired with this in mind, with some teams consisting of workers scattered throughout the province. Doerkson says he is open to flexible work arrangements for people living in remote or rural parts of the province, but wants those living near population centres to come into work. “I’m open to the notion that we might have a hybrid where we have people working in very rural spaces or rural parts of our province,” he said at a news conference at a government office in Victoria.

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