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As she has been hinting for the last week, Premier Christy Clark’s throne speech flip-flopped on major issues ranging from social services to transit, abandoning long-held Liberal positions in favour of policies championed by her political rivals.

The chart below compares what the Liberals promised during the campaign to what they said in their uncharacteristic throne speech on Thursday. It clearly shows that the Liberals are promising — if they can cling to power — to essentially mirror much of the plan drafted by the NDP and Greens in late May, when they formed a deal to merge their seats with the intent to topple Clark’s minority government.

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Clark has said she is making the stunning changes — some of them a 180-degree turn from previous Liberal vows — after losing so many votes in the May 9 election, especially in urban ridings.

It is certainly possible that British Columbians could be back at election booths soon, and if that happens voters will find the platforms of B.C.’s usually divisive parties may look awfully similar.

lculbert@postmedia.com

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