President Trump fired the head of the FBI James Comey, who was leading an investigation into Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. Even Edward Snowden, who has been on the run from Comey, said this is alarming.

The polls said it was a toss up, but what a toss up it was.  In the wildest finish in modern B.C. political history, the election has resulted in a minority government for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals.  With the night wrapped, the BC Liberals hold 43 seats, the NDP 41, and the BC Greens 3.  It’s the first time the province has seen a minority since 1952-1953.  But it’s not a done deal, with a recount certain in at least one Vancouver Island riding that could still flip to the Liberals, handing them a majority.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The Liberals took 43 seats, the NDP 41, and the Green Party how holds the balance of power with 3 seats, all on Vancouver Island.  At least one riding could change on a recount, and absentee ballots will not be counted until the final count by Elections BC on May 22nd to 24th.  There were almost 160,000 absentee ballots cast in the 2013 election.

The Liberals took 43 seats, the NDP 41, and the Green Party how holds the balance of power with 3 seats, all on Vancouver Island.  At least one riding could change on a recount, and absentee ballots will not be counted until the final count by Elections BC on May 22nd to 24th.  There were almost 160,000 absentee ballots cast in the 2013 election.

Making Cents of The Markets with Lori Pinkowski, Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James.

Lori is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President at Raymond James Ltd, an internationally respected investment firm. She is a founding partner of the Pinkowski-Allen Financial Group, which is one of the top investment teams in the country. She also has more than 14 years’ experience in the investment industry. She studied at BCIT and has earned her Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI) designations, two of the highest honours in the financial services industry. Lori specializes in conservative wealth management and financial planning and her expertise is in blue-chip Canadian and US stocks, bonds, income trusts, ETFs and managed portfolios.

Christy Clark says the voters clearly want her government to do things differently.
She says their message is to work together and work across party lines to work for a strong B-C  The Liberals won 43 seats, one short of a majority.  The NDP won 41 and the BC Green Party did make the breakthrough they'd hoped for, taking 3 seats, all on Vancouver Island.

Guest: Mike Smyth - Columnist with The Province

It was an election of almosts.  The B-C Liberals almost won another majority government -- falling just one seat shy of that mark.  The Greens almost achieved official party status -- again falling just one seat shy, but nevertheless making a major breakthrough by picking up three seats.  And during the campaign Twitter played a significant role in getting information out.

Guest: Jennifer Hollett - Head of News and Government at Twitter Canada

The B-C Liberals almost won another majority government -- falling just one seat shy of that mark.  The Greens almost achieved official party status -- again falling just one seat shy, but nevertheless making a major breakthrough by picking up three seats.  Liberal Leader Christy Clark says she intends to lead the next government, but it could be two weeks before the results are official because of recounts and the counting of absentee ballots.

Topics on the Show:

-We break down the results of the BC Provincial Election and what it means moving forward now that a minority government has been elected.

-We chat with Lori Pinkowski on Making Cents of the Markets to find out how the election results could impact the markets.

Today is the big day, with voters heading to the polls to cast their ballots for B.C.’s next governing party.  And Elections BC is reminding you what you’ll need.