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B.C.'s fall legislative sitting scrapped as Raj Chouhan tapped to serve again as Speaker

The Office of the Premier issued a brief statement Friday saying that Raj Chouhan has been confirmed to serve again as the Speaker of the legislature, so there is no need to hold a fall sitting. 

With choice of Speaker confirmed, no need for fall sitting, premier says

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A man wearing a black robe and the traditional "bands collar" of the Speaker looks into the camera.
Raj Chouhan will be the speaker of B.C.'s Legislative Assembly for a second time following the B.C. NDP's slim majority win in October. (B.C. Government)

There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned. 

The Office of the Premier issued a brief statement Friday saying that Raj Chouhan has been confirmed to serve again as the Speaker of the legislature, so there is no need to hold a sitting. 

Premier David Eby previously said there would be a brief sitting to elect a Speaker before the end of the year.

But the new statement says the legislature will instead return in February, starting with a speech from the throne. 

Eby's government was elected with 47 seats, giving it a one-seat majority, while the B.C. Conservatives won 44. 

The premier has said he would work with the two Green members of the legislature or any other members of the Opposition on the government's priority issues of cost of living, housing and health care. 

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