British Columbia’s provincial election results remain inconclusive as the difference between the NDP and Conservatives came in too close to call, requiring a final count later in the week. The NDP and the Conservatives were separated by a narrow 20,000-vote difference. (The Logic)

Talking point: The balance of power may even fall in favour of the B.C.’s Green Party —who are poised to play an increasingly important role in the province’s carbon tax legislation if they agree to prop up the NDP, echoing what happened in 2017. It may give the Greens leverage to renegotiate with the B.C.government on its carbon tax stance. The Greens could be “essential to the NDP’s continuation in government,” UBC professor Richard Johnston said in an interview. In September, B.C.’s incumbent Premier David Eby reversed the NDP’s position on the carbon tax on individuals, pledging to remove it if the federal backstop falls. He’d ensure “big industrial polluters pay their fair share,” however. The Conservatives would also plan to “axe the tax.”