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Official status is automatically achieved with four seats, providing additional taxpayer-funded political staff as well as guaranteed speaking time in the legislature. The B.C. Greens held Weaver香蕉视频直播檚 Oak Bay-Gordon Head seat, and elected Adam Olsen in Saanich North and the Islands and Sonia Furstenau in Cowichan Valley.

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Clark remains premier at least until May 24, when a recount settles results in Courtenay-Comox, where the NDP finished the initial count with a nine-vote lead. A B.C. Liberal win there would give the party a bare majority of 44 seats.

Horgan has argued that with a majority of voters choosing an alternative to the ruling party, conditions exist for opposition parties to take over.

The question of minority government with support or a formal coalition between the NDP and the Greens is also undecided, and won香蕉视频直播檛 be known until the result in Courtenay-Comox is finalized.