By convention, the incumbent Liberals, led by Premier Christy Clark, continued to govern despite being one seat short of a parliamentary majority.
On the night of the election, Christy Clark made a victory speech of sorts, acknowledging that despite winning the popular vote and a plurality of seats, their mandate was weaker, and they would have to collaborate with the other parties to satisfy the British Columbian electorate.
Despite Clark initially claiming that she would not seek another immediate election, she argued that no party could form a stable government with a one-seat margin in the legislature.
To avoid this, NDP House Leader Mike Farnworth approached Liberal MLA Darryl Plecas, a critic of Christy Clark's handling of the transfer of power, to become the speaker.
[6] On February 8, 2018, the BC Liberals held their leadership election to replace Christy Clark, which was won by Andrew Wilkinson, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena.
In October 2019, Andrew Weaver left the Green Party to sit as an independent, citing a family health issue and personal matters, although he did not withdraw his confidence in the NDP government.
[15] Despite this, the general election held on October 24, 2020, resulted in a NDP majority government, with the party winning a record 57 seats (65.5%) in the legislative assembly.