Eby says work will begin immediately, but did not give a time when he would recall the legislature
Premier David Eby said British Columbians sent him a"strong message that we need to be better" on issues like affordability and public safety after Saturday's tight election.
Tuesday's appearance was Eby's first public appearance since Saturday's close election. The initial count from Elections BC shows the B.C. NDP leading in 46 ridings, the Conservative Party of B.C. under Leader John Rustad leading in 45 seats and the B.C. Greens leading in two seats. Forty-seven seats are needed for a majority and two seats are the subjects of automatic recounts scheduled Oct. 26-28.
When asked whether he would recall the legislature for a fall session to test the confidence of the house, Eby said British Columbians told his party that they want work on these issues right away. Eby, however, did not specifically commit to a fall session."I don't want to pre-judge the conversations that we are going to have with MLAs," he said.
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