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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. n# m* u& S" U. {' w; J
. n6 M3 W4 g. L9 I/ J/ K2 u. _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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4 [' q9 C) `( {6 p; b3 cThe deal gives the NDP the support of 44 MLAs, the minimum number required to have a majority of support in the 87-seat legislature.
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; L0 T! Q( z$ b2 o+ ?% HUnder 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.# f& I1 @; N) {) x
$ Z$ p# r# _" w% w% D+ t# s5 e# @Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. / J+ ~7 W; Z# r0 I% M4 K4 B* c
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539
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