B.C. Elections 2017

Special report

B.C. Elections 2017

British Columbians go to the polls for a general election on May 9. National Observer brings you the inside scoop about all the issues and hot topics you need to know. This special report is sponsored by National Observer subscribers like you.

62 Articles

Brad Wall, Christy Clark, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Ottawa

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she intends to resign

Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark will resign as leader of the provincial Liberal party.

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The Canadian Press

July 28th 2017

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan leaves with B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver from Government House after dropping of a signed document by 44 MLAs showing there is an agreement between the two parties in Victoria, B.C., on May 31, 2017.

An NDP minority government in B.C. may have to water down its ambitions: experts

An NDP minority government in British Columbia would be hard pressed to make good on all the plans it has laid out in an agreement with the BC Green Party, experts say.

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Geordon Omand

June 1st 2017

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan delivers opening remarks to the New Democrat caucus before reviewing the agreement during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

B.C. NDP's Horgan gathers caucus to ratify deal to govern with help of Greens

British Columbia's NDP leader highlighted affordable housing and health care on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, as key elements in a minority government deal with the Green party.

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Dirk Meissner

May 30th 2017

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark pauses to read her notes while addressing MLAs during a caucus meeting at a hotel in Vancouver on May 16, 2017.

The ball is in B.C. Premier Christy Clark's court, political scientists say

All eyes are on Premier Christy Clark after Monday's announcement that British Columbia's New Democrats have reached an agreement with the Green party to form a minority government.

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Geordon Omand

May 30th 2017

BC Liberals pitch Greens

BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver said he's aiming for Wednesday or earlier to broker a working agreement with either the Liberals or the NDP.

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Dirk Meissner

May 24th 2017

B.C. election outcome still murky, two weeks after voters go to the polls

The final count in British Columbia's tight and inconclusive election will be known on May 24, 2017, but the possibility of a judicial recount means the actual outcome might not be known for weeks.

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Dirk Meissner

May 24th 2017

Final counts in B.C. election due in days; high stakes for Liberals, NDP, Greens

British Columbia's final ballot count starts Monday, May 22, 2017, to determine which party forms the province's next government almost two weeks after election day, barring judicial recounts.

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Dirk Meissner

May 21st 2017

B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark buys a jar of honey as she makes a campaign stop at a farmers market in Duncan, B.C., Thursday, May 4, 2017.

B.C. parties leave door open to electoral reform without a referendum

Neither of British Columbia’s two main political parties are ruling out changing the province’s electoral system without holding a referendum.

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Geordon Omand

May 19th 2017

Now that the BC Greens hold power, what will they do?

Now, given our rather strange election outcome, it seems that the climate trajectory for the province I love is in his hands.

Opinion

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Kairn Carrington

May 16th 2017

Minority is no minor matter for British Columbians

For the third time in just over two years, a long standing political dynasty has floundered.

Opinion

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Mario Canseco

May 15th 2017

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark shares a laugh with local candidate Jim Benninger during a campaign stop in Courtney, B.C., on Monday, May 8, 2017. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Absentee ballots have decided races before, but it's different this time in B.C.

Jim Benninger knows that a lot of people think the difference between a Liberal majority or minority government in British Columbia is resting on his shoulders.

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Laura Kane

May 14th 2017

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark addresses the media at her office in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

Experts see instability in the legislature after B.C. election

The final results of British Columbia's election are still not in, but experts already see scenarios for an unstable provincial government that is unlikely to last a full four-year term.

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