Agreement gives NDP the support of 44 of 87 MLAs; Christy Clark holds right to meet legislature as premier
By Justin McElroy, CBC News
Posted: May 29, 2017 1:07 PM PT
Last Updated: May 29, 2017 4:06 PM PT
The B.C. Green Party has agreed to support the NDP in the
legislature, setting up the possibility of 16 years of Liberal rule
coming to a dramatic end.
NDP Leader John Horgan and Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver made the
joint announcement Monday afternoon at the B.C. Legislature, saying they
had reached a four-year agreement.
"In the end, we had to make a difficult decision," Weaver told
reporters, describing the negotiating sessions his party held with the
NDP and B.C. Liberals since election night ended without a definitive result three weeks ago. Read more
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