BC Liberals make gains, but BC NDP still lead polls in Lower Mainland

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In a way it is an a front to the people that voted because nobody voted for a NDOP-Green alliance.Since the greens are little more than a protest vote many people may not have voted for them knowing their vote would just go to the NDP.

That's a fair point. Anecdotally, I often here people say they would rather a NDP-Green coalition than an NDP majority. You got that a lot in the federal elections during the Harper years. Left-leaning people wouldn't trust a Liberal majority and would say they'd like a Liberal-NDP coalition. Whatever it is, I think it's safe to say that given how close this election was, the "will of the people" isn't easy to determine. In terms of seats or popular vote the people are divided. Neither government or coalition would reflect the will of the people, except maybe a coalition of all parties, or just Liberal-NDP.

People that argue that the Liberals have more seats have to ask themselves why is that significant? Because seats control the legislature. But the Liberals, despite their 1 extra seat, can't control the legislature.

If they argue that Liberals got more of the popular vote (40.36% to the NDP's 40.28%) then they're arguing against our system of government. And that's fine but what system of government would they be arguing for? It seems to be based on some idea of popular will but also where the the largest minority takes all and all other voters are ignored? Doesn't follow.

It's like people just want an excuse for the Liberals to continue governing like a majority without any real consideration for the legislature or the voters.

But it's like I've been saying: nobody won this election. We're stuck with this rickety, makeshift government until it falls and opinions sway one way or another.