British Columbia Poll Limbo Means Energy Projects Turn on Greens

摘要

British Columbia's ruling Liberal Party was reduced to a minority government in a fiercely contested provincial election, raising the possibility the Green Party will hold sway over multi-billion dollar energy projects. Premier Christy Clark's Liberals, in power since 2001, were poised to form the first minority government in the Canadian province in 65 years. The Liberals won in 43 of the province's 87 districts, while the left-leaning New Democratic Party took 41-putting both short of a majority, according to preliminary results from Elections B.C. The Green Party grabbed a record three districts in what its leader described as North America's first elected green caucus.