The British Columbia NDP appears to have fended off the Conservative surge by a razor thin margin and will form the next provincial government, CBC News projects.

Whether the party forms a minority or majority government is still uncertain.

  • ArkoudaEnglish
    201·
    2 months ago

    Seeing that the Conservatives cannot form a government even if they win the last two seats is comforting after a stress filled week.

    It is especially sweet that the NDP is still in the hunt for a majority.

    • AlbbiEnglish
      71·
      2 months ago

      Is it that bad for the greens to hold the balance of power, especially since they didn’t pick up the phone when the Conservative leader called?

      I’m ignorant of BC politics so I don’t know if the greens are similar to the wacky pro-homeopathy anti-wifi federal green party.

      • Pyr_PressureEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        I dislike majority governments, but I also hate the idea of a party that wins 8% of the vote holding all the cards, and only the seats from 2 of the wealthiest areas in the province.

        • ArkoudaEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          I agree on all fronts.

          We need a better system in BC, and across Canada, that would see proportional representation in our Government.

        • AlbbiEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          That’s a really good answer. Thanks!

      • ArkoudaEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        I don’t think it is a bad thing for the Greens to hold the balance of power, in fact I enjoy minority Governments compared to Majority governments.

        The Greens in BC are a lot different from the Federals in many ways, and I would vote for them if they had a chance in my riding, but at the end of the day I have always voted NDP with a nod to the Greens because the NDP has a more realistic and attainable platform.

        As far as BC politics go, in a nut shell, it is a damn mess and always has been. haha