1991: Vander Zalm sinks SoCreds in late 80s and is replaced by weak ally Rita Johnston, instead of respected Grace McCarthy. Centre-right splits, the new Liberals under Gordon Wilson rise. Way ahead in early polls, the NDP almost blew it in final 2 weeks, squeak in (non-NDP pop vote was 57%). Led by moderate Mike Harcourt (later abandons his NDP membership out of disgust with the obsolete party), he soon resigns from BingoGate; NDP charged with skimming millions of dollars from charities over 2 decades, not one party insider had the integrity to stop it. Criminal charges of theft, fraud and forgery.

1996: NDP expected to lose, but centre-right still vote-split. Gordon Campbell Libs had higher % of popular vote than NDP. Dinosaurs unleash waves of criminal corruption, sink to lowest opinion polls in history. CasinoGate, 'Fast' Ferries, Fudge-it-Budget. Dix & Horgan involved in backroom.

2001: NDP nearly extincted, survive with 2 seats, worst defeat of a gov't in Canadian history.