⁍ The left-leaning New Democratic Party is on track to form a majority government in British Columbia.

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⁍ The NDP has been running a minority government since 2017, with support of the province’s Green Party.

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⁍ The snap election call drew criticism from rival parties including the Greens, who said sending people to the polls in the middle of a pandemic was a major health risk.

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– The left-leaning New Democratic Party is on track to form a majority government in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, CBC News projected after Saturday’s election. The NDP has been running a minority government since 2017, with support from the province’s Green Party. NDP leader John Horgan called an election in early September saying he wanted to ensure stability for the province as it responds to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The snap election call drew criticism from rival parties including the Greens, who said sending people to the polls in the middle of a pandemic was a major health risk. The center-right Liberal Party was ahead in 30 seats. The NDP and Liberals were tied at 41 seats in the last assembly. The pandemic resulted in more than a million of BC’s 3.5 million registered voters casting their ballots in advance or by mail-in ballot before voting day. Horgan entered the race with a 69% approval rating in August, the highest of any premier in Canada, according to Canadian pollster Angus Reid.