New Democrats turn minority into majority in British Columbia election

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The New Democrats won a majority government in the British Columbia election on Saturday as voters rewarded John Horgan with a second term after he took a gamble on calling an election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With more than 80 per cent of the polls reporting results, the NDP had won enough seats to form a majority government. The final count won't be available for three weeks due to the record number of ballots cast by mail, which have not been counted.

“And while we wait for that final count to happen I want to assure people that I'm going to keep the focus right where it belongs - on helping people get through this pandemic, making sure that they have the services that they need.” The Liberals lost in key battleground districts in Metro Vancouver and some of their own strongholds.

Voters elected former MP Nathan Cullen despite the criticism he drew for mocking the nickname of an Indigenous candidate in a neighbouring riding. Former New Democrat MPs Fin Donnelly and Murray Rankin also won their seats for the NDP. Horgan dissolved his minority government a year before the province's fixed voting date and his decision to call a snap election emerged as a key issue in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But Horgan said he called the election to give the province a chance at the certainty of a majority government in uncertain times.

 

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God help BC (remember Ontario under NDP?). Welcome to few years of misery.

Lets start reminding them their promises from tomorrow and everyday

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