Lieutenant-governor Judith Guichon has been reading up on the decisions she might have to make if the BC Liberals canB次元官网网址檛 obtain the confidence of the legislature in a throne speech.
Guichon, who was in Abbotsford Friday to speak to students at Mennonite Educational Institute, will be watching with the rest of British Columbia to see if the provinceB次元官网网址檚 politicians can work together in a .
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If Premier Christy Clark canB次元官网网址檛 garner a majority of votes in the legislature for an upcoming throne speech or budget, it would fall to Guichon to decide what happens.
While Clark could ask Guichon to dissolve the house, triggering a new election if the BC Liberals lose a vote of confidence, the lieutenant-governor could opt to ask NDP leader John Horgan if he could gain the backing of the house, including the three Green Party MLAs who currently hold the balance of power.
After speaking to students about British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 history and her role, Guichon was asked by an MEI student about what would happen if the Green Party canB次元官网网址檛 reach a deal with the other two parties.
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Later, Guichon told The B次元官网网址 she had spoken to the Premier following the election results, and had also been consulting widely about her role since then.
Guichon, who does not appear to have given any media interviews since the election earlier this month, said she stayed up late on election night watching results come in. She spoke to Clark following the election, as is standard.
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Guichon was at MEI as part of a tour of 150 schools this year to mark CanadaB次元官网网址檚 150th birthday. After speaking to students, she was treated to performances by the MEI chamber singers and marching band and presented with a gift.
