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British Columbia votes on May 9
The 41st provincial election in
British Columbia will be held on May 9,
2017 in what is shaping up to be a tight
contest between the two main political
parties.
The ruling B.C. Liberal Party has
been governing the province since 2001,
and is looking to win another term.
Meanwhile, the B.C. NDP is
working to regain power after 16 years
of being in the opposition benches.
The B.C. Green Party, on the other
hand, has been gaining a lot of traction,
and is projected to increase its share its
share from one seat in the legislative
assembly.
There are even projections that
the election may produce a minority
government, with the Greens holding
the balance of power.
B.C. Liberal Premier Christy Clark
is campaigning for a new term, with jobs
and the economy as her party’s principal
issues.
Clark led the B.C. Liberals to
a surprise win in the 2013 elections,
with surveys leading up to that election
showing that the B.C. NDP under then
leader Adrian Dix were going to win.
John Horgan, current leader of
the B.C. NDP, is promising to make life
easier for British Columbians, with a
number of campaign promises.
Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C.