Greens-NDP agree to form B.C. minority government
Posted May 29, 2017 05:20:07 PM.
Last Updated May 29, 2017 07:02:02 PM.
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VICTORIA – A deal has been reached that paves the way for the NDP to form a minority government in British Columbia with support from the Green party.
NDP Leader John Horgan and Andrew Weaver of the Green party announced the agreement today that they say would allow for a stable minority government for the next four years.
The NDP and Green caucuses are scheduled to vote on the deal on Tuesday.
The Liberal party fell one seat short of winning a majority government in the May 9 election.
Premier Christy Clark issued a statement last week saying that with a plurality of seats in the legislature, the Liberal party had “a responsibility to move forward and form a government.”
The election did not produce a clear winner in the 87-seat legislature, with the Liberals taking 43 seats, the NDP 41 and the Greens three.
For the first time in Canadian history, the results of the election left the Green party holding the balance of power.
