NDP, Greens vote against their political goals in favour of defeating Liberals
VICTORIA — Two coveted political goals of the NDP and Greens were defeated Monday in the British Columbia legislature as the opposition parties resolved no bills should be considered until a confidence vote is held on the province’s Liberal government.
The NDP and Greens combined to reject legislation from the minority Liberal government that would have reformed political party financing and given the Greens official party status in the legislature.
NDP Leader John Horgan and Green Leader Andrew Weaver said the opposition parties are focused on Thursday’s vote that is expected to defeat Premier Christy Clark’s Liberals.
“Let’s decide the election, seven weeks after the fact,” Horgan said in the legislature.