B.C. Greens seek ‘stable minority’ government, avoid triggering another election
VANCOUVER — The Greens want to avoid triggering another election in British Columbia after the final results left them in the historic position of holding the balance of power in a minority government, says the party leader’s press secretary.
Jillian Oliver said B.C. voters have little appetite for another election and party leader Andrew Weaver’s priority is a stable minority government in which his third-place party supports either the Liberals or the New Democrats.
“We’re going in this with the best of intentions to make this government work,” she said Thursday. “It’s not just about this point in time. This is a huge, historic opportunity to really break out of the two-party system that has failed British Columbia for so long.
“We take it really, really seriously and we’re going to do everything we can to avoid (an election).”