Cheery outlook for minority government will soon fade
KAMLOOPS — We officially have a minority government in British Columbia for the first time since Social Credit came to power in 1952. Now what?
The final vote count Wednesday confirmed the Liberals have 43 seats, one short of a majority. For them to stay in office, they need the support of the Greens, officially or unofficially.
A lot of people seem excited about this. They somehow think a minority government will result in better legislation and leadership. They tend to think it will prove the benefits of proportional representation, and that we’ll all suddenly want to make it official.
Not going to happen.