10/3: Canada Covered
10/3: Canada Covered
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How the B.C. NDP cashed in on a pandemic election and got away with turning on the Greens
23 minutes Posted Oct 29, 2020 at 12:07 am.
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B.C. Premier John Horgan shocked many, including his governing partners in the Green Party, when he called a snap election last month.

And while many felt voters would punish Horgan and the NDP for heading to the polls during a pandemic, breaking an agreement with the Greens in the process, the NDP now has a majority government.

Dave is joined by Vancouver Sun legislative columnist Rob Shaw to talk about the motivation behind calling an election, why the NDP didn’t take a hit politically, and what it means now that Horgan has a majority government.

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