The B.C. Liberal governments bill to ban union and corporate donations to political parties was defeated immediately upon introduction this afternoon. <\/p>\n
NDP and Green MLAs outvoted the government 44-42, which kills the Liberals attempt to emulate their opponents in supporting campaign finance reform. <\/p>\n
Earlier, NDP Leader John Horgan walked into the legislature with a formal non-confidence motion designed to topple the government. It has not yet been voted on. <\/p>\n
Government house leader Mike de Jong said he expects the confidence vote to take place Thursday, on support of last weeks Throne Speech. <\/p>\n
Hours before the defeat, de Jong was hopeful of passage, even though the government has rejected similar attempts by the NDP six times in the last 12 years. <\/p>\n
There seems to be a convergence of opinion in favor of doing this, he said. This government has been told repeatedly by the Opposition that its something that can be done in a day and that theyre willing to do it in a day, so lets test that proposition. <\/p>\n
De Jong said it remains to be seen whether the NDP and B.C. Green Party will consent to have the bill presented. <\/p>\n
A surprise Liberal bill to amend the status of the B.C. Green was also defeated, with the NDP and Greens determined to focus only on the confidence vote. <\/p>\n
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