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Oct 24, 2020 · NDP Leader John Horgan speaks after learning projections show a majority government for his party, addressing his priorities. B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson indicated he will wait for the...
- Kendra Mangione
Oct 19, 2024 · Sheila Gunn Reid and Drea Humphrey are LIVE for special coverage of British Columbia's election! Show Notes. Could British Columbia have a conservative government? Incumbent Premier David Eby took office in 2022 after the governing New Democrats held a leadership contest to replace former premier John Horgan, who stepped down due to health reasons.
- Rebel News
Oct 24, 2020 · WATCH LIVE: Join Global News for the Decision B.C. election special as NDP Leader John Horgan, Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson, and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau vie to become the next...
- Amy Judd
- Outstanding Ballots
- Naming A New Cabinet
- Recalling The Legislature
Chief among the hurdles of getting MLAs back to Victoria is the unprecedented number of uncounted ballots, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elections BC estimates there are at least 600,000 outstanding votes (525,000 mail-in ballots and 75,000 absentee ballots). Horgan said he spoke with Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Sunday and would wait on forming his go...
The BC NDP saw seven cabinet ministers retire before the election, leaving a gaping hole in Horgan’s front bench. Before recalling the legislature, Horgan will need to choose a new minister of finance, transportation, social development, jobs, mental health and addictions, Indigenous relations and forestry. In doing so, he will need to balance expe...
There is no official timeline for the legislature to be recalled, but MLAs could be back in Victoria before Christmas. Horgan said he was eager to get back to work and get started on several legislative priorities, election promises among them. But asked Sunday whether the government would be able to get to work fast enough to distribute the $1,000...
- John Horgan. He's the most popular premier in the country (according to polls) for a reason: The NDP leader looks comfortable in the job running the province; he can be partisan without seeming nasty; and he knows how to deploy a dad joke or Instagram emoji like someone half his age.
- Dr. Bonnie Henry. Her name was barely uttered during the campaign, but make no mistake: the fact B.C. 's pandemic response had been internationally lauded for months in the summer made a difference.
- Snap election. Yes, despite John Horgan's protestations that "it's never a bad time to ask British Columbians what they want," there was crass politics involved in declaring an election a year ahead of schedule.
- Screws to the Green Party. There was an added benefit to calling an election when the NDP did: It was just one week after Sonia Furstenau was named leader of the B.C.
Oct 25, 2020 · Election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:17 p.m.: 1. Jackie Tegart (incumbent) – BC Liberal Party Votes: 4,671 votes (42.29 per cent) 2. Aaron Sumexheltza – NDP Votes: 4,290 votes (38.84...
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