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VIDEO: BC NDP and Green Party intend to form minority government

The leaders of the BC Greens and the BC NDP agree to work together
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The leaders of the BC Greens and the BC NDP intend to form a minority government.

In an election that was too close to call on May 9, the BC Liberals emerged with 43 seats, the BC NDP with 41 and the BC Greens with three after absentee ballots were counted and a recount was completed in Courtenay-Comox.

WATCH: John Horgan and Andrew Weaver announce deal

Horgan said that a 香蕉视频直播渇our year framework around budgeting and supply香蕉视频直播 has been agreed upon. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver said that details will be available tomorrow, after the BC NDP caucus officially signs the deal. Weaver said that although he saw commonalities with the Liberals, he felt that that the Green香蕉视频直播檚 values were more in line with the NDP.

香蕉视频直播淲e specifically did not ask for there to be a coalition,香蕉视频直播 said Weaver.

香蕉视频直播淸The legislature] can be an adversarial place香蕉视频直播 we have the opportunity now to fix that,香蕉视频直播 said Horgan.

In terms of what will happen in regards to BC Liberal leader Christy Clark香蕉视频直播檚 role, NDP leader John Horgan said that 香蕉视频直播渢he premier will have some choices to make.香蕉视频直播

In an emailed statement, Clark said that it was crucial the B.C. residents see 香蕉视频直播渢he specific details of the agreement announced today香蕉视频直播 by Horgan and Weaver.

香蕉视频直播淎s the incumbent government, and the party with the most seats in the legislature, we have a responsibility to carefully consider our next steps,香蕉视频直播 Clark said. 香蕉视频直播淚 will consult on those steps with the newly elected BC Liberal caucus, and have more to say tomorrow.香蕉视频直播

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Horgan said steps have to be taken before he can consider the idea of becoming premier. Clark is expected to be given the first opportunity to govern based on the election result and incumbency, and could challenge the opposition to defeat a throne speech or budget in the legislature.

Weaver wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 comment on the issues in the agreement, but noted that the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project is important to him. Both the NDP and Greens opposed the project in the election campaign, but it is a federally governed project.


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