Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week <\/p>\n
No matter how the numbers play out in the coming weeks, re-elected incumbent Todd Stone is confident hell be part of the government. <\/p>\n
Were moving forward, he toldKTWshortly after the provincial election. The people of B.C. have re-elected a B.C. Liberal government its a question of majority or minority. <\/p>\n
While under the provincial ballot the Liberals are in a minority situation, Stone said theres a strong possibility his party will win in Courtenay-Comox, where incumbent New Democrat Ronna-Rae Leonard defeated Liberal Jim Benninger by nine votes. <\/p>\n
Still uncounted are absentee ballots for the riding with a military base. <\/p>\n
Our understanding is we have hundreds, if not thousands, in that riding alone The vast majority tend to vote for us, Stone said. <\/p>\n
A flip in Courtenay-Comox would give the B.C. Liberals a majority margin of one, but Stone acknowledged it would still require support at times from another party in the legislature. <\/p>\n
Its a wait-and-see, he said. <\/p>\n
Newly elected in Kamloops-North Thompson, Peter Milobar called it a weird feeling knowing his personal future, but not knowing how B.C.s next government will work.Milobar said he will move into retiring MLA Terry Lakes Tranquille Road office. <\/p>\n
Theres not many spaces [on Tranquille] to slot in, he said. It makes an easy transition. <\/p>\n
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod watched results late into the evening Ottawa time. She said its become apparent there is a serious urban-rural divide in B.C. that needs to come together. <\/p>\n
Neither the NDP nor Greens won a significant number of ridings outside the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. <\/p>\n
My sense is communities in rural areas, to them pipelines are important and natural resource projects are important, she said. Vancouver has perhaps a different perspective. <\/p>\n
As for the possibility of a minority government, of which McLeod was a part under the Harper government from 2008 to 2011, she said it will restrict options. <\/p>\n
If you have something in your running your son is graduating theres no flexibility, she said. You have to be very watchful. <\/p>\n
McLeod added minority governments are not able to deliver on some of their promises if they cannot find support outside. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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