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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.
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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.
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) w' g2 H7 W. }2 @7 S8 M8 {7 oThe deal gives the NDP the support of 44 MLAs, the minimum number required to have a majority of support in the 87-seat legislature. 4 q$ E4 N2 N& f( P9 x/ ]
( R! P, \; |) k5 SUnder Canada's political system, B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark remains premier for the time being. She can now ask Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon for the chance to face the legislature and introduce a throne speech, resign or request to dissolve the legislature and hold new elections.; Y: t+ e2 S5 C6 I5 U2 e* u
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Clark has yet to comment on today's deal.
c/ D3 T$ o/ E* X9 n" e( W' ehttp://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.41365391 r- N6 X* c& W6 }" M+ N' l
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