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'Comeback Kid' of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges

'Comeback Kid' of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges

Garry Begg's slim win over the B.C. Conservative candidate in Surrey-Guildford is still subject to a judicial recount, but for now it gives the NDP the 47 seats needed to form a majority in British Columbia's 93-seat legislature.
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Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert

Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity.
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Eby says fall sitting planned, but no legislation; NDP to meet with Greens

Eby says fall sitting planned, but no legislation; NDP to meet with Greens

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said Premier David Eby has been calling his members “looking for someone to become Speaker for them.”  
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Rustad says Island candidate who made 'offensive' remarks won't run again for party

Rustad says Island candidate who made 'offensive' remarks won't run again for party

Marina Sapozhnikov, B.C. Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat, made disparaging remarks about Indigenous people.
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Les Leyne: With slim majority, David Eby begins a balancing act

Les Leyne: With slim majority, David Eby begins a balancing act

“Public drug use and people struggling with mental health and severe addictions on our streets are a priority for British Columbians. I heard that loud and clear.”
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Early-result mistake for Green candidate due to human error: Elections B.C.

Early-result mistake for Green candidate due to human error: Elections B.C.

On election night, with 27 of 29 polls reporting, Elections B.C.’s website erroneously showed the Greens’ Lisa Gunderson ahead of the Conservative candidate because of a data-entry error
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Slim majority for NDP after Elections B.C.'s final count, Eby forming government

Slim majority for NDP after Elections B.C.'s final count, Eby forming government

The NDP has 47 seats, the Conservatives 44, and the Greens two pending automatic judicial recounts in Surrey-Guildford and Kelowna Centre ridings.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Celebrating the election win

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Celebrating the election win

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B.C. ballots counted at record speed amid election integrity conspiracies

B.C. ballots counted at record speed amid election integrity conspiracies

B.C.'s Chief electoral officer says province has many ways to vote, and that can mean delays in final tallies — something some online voices have picked up on to seed doubt in the election
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No seat changes in weekend counting but leads grow for NDP; absentee-ballot tallying today

No seat changes in weekend counting but leads grow for NDP; absentee-ballot tallying today

Elections B.C. said the counting of more than 22,000 absentee and special votes will begin at 9 a.m. today.
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