Nobody from the Liberals, Greens or NDP wants the job. The Greens and NDP have been considering similar moves internally, as the parties seek to protect their slim advantage. Provincial law and house procedures are clear: the first order of business after an election is to elect a Speaker. The NDP and Greens can’t even unite to outvote Clark until a Speaker is in place. B.C.’s Constitution Act requires the Speaker be an elected MLA, removing the possibility an unelected outsider temporarily installed in the job.

Source: National Post June 01, 2017 12:11 UTC