With extensive delays to determine the outcome of the election, Sechelt’s mayor says a lot of projects across the district could be put on hold until a government is formed.
The election was tight on Saturday which saw a two-seat difference between the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives on who will form either a majority or minority government.
Mayor John Henderson says there is a lesson to be learned from how the election transpired.
“In any election things tend to be put on hold because you’re waiting for a new government to come in,” Henderson says. “It’s natural that major decisions can’t be made without the legislature sitting.
“Some of these delays are going to continue until there is a definitive decision on who will form government, we have a lot of issues we need to get going, but we will have to wait.”
Henderson says the district still needs to work with whoever is in government on water and transportation, housing and public safety, and council will push their provincial representative to make sure the needs are met.
He adds, regardless of the party who forms government, each level will have to work together to deliver for all municipalities across the province.
“It’s not whether it is NDP or conservative,” he says. “It’s about whether people are ready to get moving and make the tough decisions.”
Randene Neill was elected to the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding with almost 50 per cent of the vote over Chris Moore (Conservative), Chris Hergesheimer (BC Green) and Greg Reid (Independent).