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.' J$ T4 b8 `7 t
6 }+ H7 A \1 y) iNDP 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.0 F8 ]; ?) m" i7 \3 R; d. F
7 a" l/ I8 I4 ]* R% ^$ M5 ]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. 4 Z/ e& j& u* L9 R. h
N$ o! Q) f+ m oUnder 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.$ e6 S2 T! J5 d+ u; O& o- A* X3 o
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Clark has yet to comment on today's deal. 0 J* f; g# k j6 x/ V# zhttp://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/cana ... agreement-1.4136539 2 C! y& I1 B+ o+ h3 s* z9 Z
What comes next? + C2 i" j+ F5 L, I0 r0 J$ bUnder 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.2 h3 J* F' O* a$ D
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在这种情况下, 一般会选择‘解散the legislature, 重新选举’。