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. 3 ] M: R: i) @5 N8 Q5 H ^+ U9 L s w) g. I4 `+ Y. l. eNDP 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. $ G$ g5 Z: T2 i0 p* A3 d' s9 d L" C) p3 X' z3 k8 Q- Y
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. ; W' b* z" c# ~5 X) N/ B* B
! ^& H# u* F/ p# K+ w1 ^$ A- k7 [Under 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. # c4 Y: M/ _; L9 {$ h6 x3 G ! g! c* l( |) Q3 n! T& o @Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. . r) S) C1 m$ J" j9 }http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539* G. A1 X7 ]! U3 I6 d$ E' j
What comes next? 5 f2 P! P4 H& G& Y* L! y4 X$ z2 iUnder 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.8 S8 n9 \; A3 m7 A8 g