BC Premier Mike Harcourt announced on Nov. 15 that he would step down in time for a leadership convention, likely in February. Some observers suggested key party members wanted Harcourt out because the NDP was falling in the polls after a bingo scandal but he said the decision was his alone.

Date: 1995-11-15
Placeline: VICTORIA, British Columbia.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 12 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << did I push now with my decision and that was very clear that from my my cabinets and others that this is a decision that the premier in the Premier loan make sand and I made it >>

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