The
final results of the 2017 B.C. election are now in, but it could be a while before voters know who will form government.
With the NDP winning Courtenay-Comox by 189 votes, it leaves the B.C. Liberals with 43 seats — one short of a majority — the NDP at 41 and the Green Party at three.
NDP Leader John Horgan told reporters that his party and the Greens have been in negotiations.
"I'm optimistic we'll be able to put forward a framework that has a majority of the support in the legislature," he said.
"We don't have that today."
Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver is expected to speak at 5:30 p.m.
Horgan said it was important for his party and the Greens to work quickly, but indicated it might be a few days before any further announcement is made.
"We don't want to be too hasty. We want to make sure we get this right ... we've had productive discussions, and we have more planned."
The two biggest conditions Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has mentioned as necessary for his party's support in the legislature have been banning corporate and union donations and changing B.C.'s electoral system.