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.6 Y1 z5 j# r/ H. \
# t1 b; F* C" |8 [& o% N/ YNDP 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.& p% r4 F( z* C- Y% z7 M8 B) l/ f
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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. ( ?5 u0 F! _5 M1 j C) l- m8 O) \; E! y% h0 d7 ]; f9 G- A7 q
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. $ {! I7 w' [& d5 _$ u! J; }6 K( N3 ^# b" b+ F
Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. * [$ e* \; w. [' d7 \" R! C http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539 ) F. K1 d9 Q+ `1 Y m. E
What comes next? % O! G/ R: {; f0 OUnder 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. + ^% ~7 n+ g" b& b8 j& A; o" J! A3 V3 Q
在这种情况下, 一般会选择‘解散the legislature, 重新选举’。