BC NDP

• Governing BC NDP MLAs sworn in following historically close election

  The caucus is notable both for its gender diversity and its fresh faces. Nearly a third of the MLAs (18), are newly elected, while two-thirds (31) are women. 

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  Nov 13
  
• B.C.’s new NDP government faces sticky speaker situation

  Under the rules of the B.C. legislature, no business can proceed without an MLA being selected to serve as speaker of the house. Tight election numbers make that a challenge.

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  Nov 1
  
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• BC NDP’s reduced caucus meets for first time since election win

  Premier David Eby is managing a reduced bench, after 15 incumbent MLAs lost their seat in the election, including five cabinet ministers.

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  Oct 30
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• NDP hold edge with just absentee votes left as mail-in tally fails to shift closest races

  Counting on Sunday did not adjust either the BC NDP's or BC Conservatives' tally in any of the ridings that could affect the outcome of the tightly contested election.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Eby says ‘nothing’s off the table’ in talks with Greens, Furstenau stays on as leader

  B.C. Premier David Eby he's ready to negotiate with the Greens should B.C.'s election deliver a minority government, but that the Greens say they're not yet ready to talk.

  Politics

  Oct 22
• Rustad won’t rule out wooing Greens as B.C. faces potential minority government

  The outcome of B.C.'s provincial election remains unclear. After the preliminary vote count, the NDP holds 46 seats, the BC Conservatives hold 45 and the BC Greens hold two.

  Politics

  Oct 21
• B.C. election: All but 3 NDP cabinet members projected to win re-election

  The former ministers projected to lose their seats to BC Conservatives include former education and child care minister Rachna Singh and ex-agriculture minister Pam Alexis.

  Politics

  Oct 20
• B.C.’s election sits on a knife edge with several races too close to call

  British Columbia's provincial election turned out to be just as close as pollsters predicted, with the outcome sitting on a knife edge as the final results trickled in.

  Politics

  Oct 19
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• Too close to call, divisive B.C. election drawing to a close

  B.C. votes on Saturday after campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's BC Conservatives tangle over housing, health care and the overdose crisis.

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  Oct 18
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• In their words: B.C. leaders on mental health and addiction crisis

  The province's deadly drug and mental health crises have been a pivotal campaign issue in the election and will prove to be a major challenge for whoever forms government.

  Politics

  Oct 18