As B.C. seeks to slowly reopen its economy amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the province’s marquee sectors will have to overcome a major hurdle.
B.C. Premier John Horgan said Friday that the province has no plans to exempt film and television production from a 14-day isolation period on entry to the country. “We have an outstanding infrastructure here, the workforce in the film and television sector here is second to none, Hollywood loves coming here because of the skilled workers,” said Horgan in a Facebook Live video. “But they normally bring Hollywood talent with them and they’re going to have to self-isolate if they want to work in British Columbia.” B.C.’s film industry, which employs about 70,000 people, is working on a