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Merrifield appeared briefly during the BC Liberals香蕉视频直播� news conference Monday afternoon (Sept. 21) as party leader Andrew Wilkinson introduced some of the faces vying for election this year.
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Premier John Horgan has officially terminated his minority government agreement with the B.C. Green Party and called an election for Oct. 24.
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