Conservatives get clear majority but challenges await ahead
BC Conservative party registered a historic win in the province by winning 63 seats out of 93. The BC NDP managed to win 28 while BC Greens party won two seats. The Conservatives, which was a divided house two months ago after several leaders left the party due to differences with party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
The Premier elect Lorne Doerkson hinted that a brief fall session will be called and also an independent finance audit will also be carried out.
In Surrey, the Conservatives managed to win all the ten ridings giving a thumping victory to the party which missed the chance to form the government two years ago by a small margin.
The Green party which was in coalition with the NDP failed to make an impact and managed to win only two seats. The party however, did well in Vancouver and Victoria getting some traction but failed to win the ridings.
The Conservatives which won a majority government in a century, will have to face the challenges as well.
The foremost is the increasing debt on the province which has crossed $ 13 billion, the healthcare sector is another challenge for the new government. The other include decision on DRIPA and SOGI.
The public safety which is a huge issue, specially in Surrey, also needs immediate attention. In Surrey where maximum number of extortions or extortion related shooting were reported gave a clear mandate to the Conservatives.








