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The outgoing premier spoke publicly for the first time on Monday since she announced Friday her resignation from the BC Liberal party leadership, effective Aug. 4, and as an MLA.
Clark, whose party won the election in May, lost a confidence vote in June to an NDP-Green partnership.
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Clark said she planned on resigning as party leader the night that the lieutenant-governor chose John Horgan to be premier.
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Her departure from her Kelowna West seat leaves the NDP and Green Party with the possibility to strengthen a tenuous lead in the legislature.
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No one has immediately declared their interest in running as Clark香蕉视频直播檚 replacement as party leader.
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She recounted what she saw as the Liberals香蕉视频直播� accomplishments over the past six and a half years.
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Clark also addressed what some critics have seen as her party香蕉视频直播檚 failure in Metro Vancouver. The Liberals lost seats throughout Surrey in May, as the NDP campaigned hard on rental affordability, nixing bridge tolls and reconsidering the Massey Bridge.
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She will leave some business unfinished. Clark said she香蕉视频直播檚 tried to reach out to Linda Kayfish, the sister of deceased healthcare worker Roderick MacIsaac, who who along with several other healthcare workers, was fired by the province in 2012. He later took his own life.
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Clark didn香蕉视频直播檛 give any details on what she might do next, only saying she wants to focus on her son, Hamish.
Hamish said he felt 香蕉视频直播渁 little relieved香蕉视频直播� that his mother was done.
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