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One of Premier Christy Clark’s favourite TV shows is Game of Thrones, the epic fantasy where competing dynasties battle, plot and scheme for control of the kingdom.

So as a fan of the show, Clark should know that the one who wears the crown is rarely safe for long. Enemies are everywhere, and no dynasty lasts forever.

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Now Clark’s own Liberal dynasty dangles by a thread, as representatives of three main political parties meet in a Victoria hotel room to bargain for power.

B.C.’s own game of thrones kicked into high gear last week when the election results officially confirmed a minority government: Clark’s Liberals won 43 seats, one short of a majority in the 87-seat legislature.

John Horgan’s NDP won 41 seats and Andrew Weaver’s Green party snagged three, giving the Greens the balance of power in a hung parliament.

That makes Weaver the kingmaker. Or queenmaker. The Liberals and the NDP are both courting his support, and Weaver will decide whether Clark or Horgan wears the crown.