British Columbia is set to elect its first Conservative Party majority in 98 years, according to Canadian broadcasters, swinging Canada’s third most populous province to the political right.
The Conservative Party of BC is leading in 63 of the legislature’s 93 seats, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. The BC New Democratic Party has the lead in 28 seats and the Green Party in two. Counting is still ongoing and the final results may take hours or days.