British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP or Conservatives will take charge, or if there might be a new election.
In this two-photograph panel; B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, left, and B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad, right, pause while addressing supporters on election night, in Vancouver on October 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, Ethan Cairns
But two hand recounts have been triggered in ridings where the NDP is narrowly leading, because the margin is fewer than 100 votes. Candidates in other ridings also have until Tuesday to ask for recounts, if the margins are close enough.Elections BC says the recounts in Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre will occur as part of the final count on Oct. 26 – 28.
The Conservatives could also seek to form a minority government with the co-operation of the Greens, but the ideological gap between the two parties is wide.WHAT ABOUT THE SPEAKER?
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