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VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP will get a chance to govern the province, and John Horgan become its new premier, after New Democrats picked up the support of the B.C. Greens Monday for a new four-year government.

“In the end we had to make a difficult decision,” said Green Leader Andrew Weaver. “A decision we felt was in the best interest of British Columbia today and that decision as for the B.C. Greens to work with the B.C. NDP for a stable minority government over the four-year term.”

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The two leaders made the announcement in front of the golden gates at the entrance to the legislative chamber in Victoria.

“There’s lots of work to do and we’re not done yet, but I ‘m confident with the 44 members, a majority of members prepared to support confidence motions for a New Democrat government, that we’re going to get there,” said Horgan.

“I would suggest the sooner the better for this institution.”

The Liberal government of Premier Christy Clark now lacks the votes to survive in the legislature and she will either have to resign or be defeated in the house. Horgan will eventually be sworn in B.C.’s 36th premier.