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.2 e+ _6 U& I$ z% Y
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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.% M/ `1 j+ N( W: T+ T/ P0 u
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The deal gives the NDP the support of 44 MLAs, the minimum number required to have a majority of support in the 87-seat legislature. + i0 [2 ]2 v }1 f3 ?
' E" K+ h4 }4 d3 k% x& U9 F+ \' N1 rUnder 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. & M5 ]7 q. r: R V3 O) R% M 2 T; k8 F3 S& ]' {Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. # Y! E. g1 z" u* s http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539+ [$ }! J3 w2 P2 m- K
What comes next? 5 B! [4 y; u5 I* R+ T3 T# tUnder 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 another election. x2 w0 L) h: i$ |# s 8 z) O Y; h. B( G% X在这种情况下, 一般会选择‘解散the legislature, 重新选举’。