In 2017, this is a hypothetical question — in Canada. At the close of B.C.’s prolonged vote count, the new B.C. In that case the Speaker has a casting vote, which he is supposed to use in a nonpartisan way. The consensus is that some Liberal – probably prior Speaker Linda Reid – will agree to serve. So the question for our hypothetical bookmaker, who is already tearing his hypothetical hair out, becomes: how long will the NDP-Green accord hold?

Source: National Post May 31, 2017 16:41 UTC