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B.C. Election Outcome Hangs in Balance as Recounts Begin

The NDP and Conservatives remain neck-and-neck, with recounts in key ridings potentially determining the next government.

  • The B.C. election remains undecided, with the NDP leading in 46 seats and the Conservatives in 45, while the Greens hold 2 seats.
  • Recounts are underway in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre ridings, where initial results showed the NDP with slim leads.
  • Approximately 66,000 mail-in and absentee ballots are being counted this weekend, with final results expected by Monday.
  • The NDP's chances of forming a government have improved as they widened their leads in some close races.
  • Controversy surrounds Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, who faces backlash over alleged racist comments.
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