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. 4 }" R- H1 Q. t0 E% j 4 {2 Y$ C! z" y* Y) i5 WNDP 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.* y! O7 q6 s: D: p; q5 [
4 F' I: E1 j+ `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. 4 _) v# ]. N# E% X ' ?+ r7 w7 U- r O% Y7 }" lUnder 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.4 {4 G0 \- a* e
What comes next? * }3 `1 h. ?1 z9 k7 [* f: |% Y3 ]+ 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 another election. , D1 j6 W0 ~5 r6 {/ B4 R; L0 r& v6 n( E9 H
在这种情况下, 一般会选择‘解散the legislature, 重新选举’。