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.* l6 n' e0 c" W: n6 D
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NDP 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./ R' N$ |1 J1 d# F; C* ~
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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. ( r l' _1 ^: g3 \
. y5 f! n6 W1 O5 U) QUnder 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. |- F0 l( Z% m$ P& d
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Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. ( B; Y5 G: ^- | http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539+ n) F+ {) H. b* ^4 N
What comes next? 4 p: m3 d) Y, u1 W% z1 B9 S6 |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 another election. ; A1 o# A i4 B% i9 a( D* t) u* j. F( w
在这种情况下, 一般会选择‘解散the legislature, 重新选举’。