Securing additional funding for the infrastructure needs of fast-growing communities like Langford in Greater Victoria, here seen on May 30, 2024, will be among the key priorities of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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B.C. municipalities press province on infrastructure, housing and health

Municipal officials say close election results create expectations for more collaboration and communication with the province.

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B.C. students deliver divided legislature and a Green Vancouver Island

Student voters gave B.C. Greens eight more seats than in actual B.C. elections

Judicial recounts in 2020, 2013 and 2009 did not change the final seat count in the provincial legislature.

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Recounts rarely change outcomes in B.C. elections with 2 more set for next week

Judicial recounts in 2020, 2013 and 2009 did not change results.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad gives a thumbs up after addressing supporters on election night in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)

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‘Caucus cohesion’ key for B.C. Conservatives future: political expert

Adapting disparate and fresh legislature voices into a unified opposition could be an early mission for Rustad's party

Several experienced Conservative MLAs have ruled themselves out as Speaker for the newly elected legislature. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Multiple Conservatives bow out as NDP casts around for MLA to fill speaker’s role

Multiple MLAs have rules themselves, as NDP looks outside the party for Speaker in order to maintain legislature…

As the public awaits the results of two judicial recounts, planning is underway for the first sitting of the newly elected legislature.

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B.C. parties seek working arrangements for newly elected legislature

With the NDP now expected to form a slim majority government, jockeying underway to determine its shape

Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad said his party will hold Premier David Eby accountable on issues such as public safety and affordability.

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Rustad will support policy for ‘everyday’ people, otherwise work to bring down NDP

Conservative Party leader proud of what his party has accomplished, says it ran out of time

Premier David Eby Tuesday (Oct. 29) continued his outreach to rural B.C. with a promise to address the 'concerning' urban-rural divide in B.C.

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Bridging ‘concerning’ urban-rural divide top priority as Eby retakes reins in B.C.

Land Act anxiety, lack of NDP MLAs in rural B.C. two issues re-elected premier promises to address

Premier David Eby, here seen in July, used a media appearance Tuesday to acknowledge that ER closures in rural B.C. contributed to his party's performance in the B.C. election.

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‘Wings clipped’, Eby promises to improve rural health care after razor-thin win

Premier David Eby acknowledged that the election clipped the B.C. NDP's wings in promising to work on the…

NDP incumbent Garry Begg (seen here on election night) has claimed Surrey-Guildford, but a judicial recount is on the horizon.

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B.C. Election: NDP claims Surrey-Guildford, judicial recount looms

NDP Garry Begg and Conservative Honveer Singh Randhawa just 27 votes apart