A provincial byelection with the potential to upset the balance of power in the B.C. Legislature, has been set for Jan. 30 in the riding of Nanaimo. Retaining the seat is critical if the NDP is to hold the reins of power in Victoria. Liberals face if they hope to take this month's Nanaimo byelection https://t.co/nGk5mmBmCy —@j_mcelroyBut if the Liberals managed to score a long-shot win in Nanaimo, both it and the NDP-Greens would be tied with 43 seats each. Malcolmson was acclaimed as the party's candidate for the Nanaimo byelection in December.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2019 21:11 UTC