By Canadian Press

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

Nov 22, 2024 | 4:09 PM

VICTORIA — There won’t be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned.

The Office of the Premier issued a brief statement Friday saying that Raj Chouhan has been confirmed to serve again as the Speaker of the legislature, so there is no need to hold a sitting.

Premier David Eby previously said there would be a brief sitting to elect a speaker before the end of the year.

But the new statement says the legislature will instead return in February, starting with a speech from the throne.

Eby’s government was elected with 47 seats, giving it a one-seat majority, while the B.C. Conservatives won 44.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024.

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