Final Count Begins in Razor-Thin Provincial Election in British Columbia

British Columbians are awaiting the final tally of last week’s razor-thin provincial election, with several ridings that could determine the next government still hanging in the balance. Election BC says counting of the more than 66,000 mail-in ballots gets underway today and is expected to be completed by late Sunday. Meanwhile, the elections authority will also conduct full recounts beginning on Sunday in two tightly contested ridings — Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre — where the margin of victory in the initial tally was less than 100 votes. There will also be a partial hand recount in Kelowna Centre due to a transcription error involving one tabulator used in the riding....