Don't blame her for wanting to leave, but that doesn't mean she should. Or, if she does, she (or any other politician who quits early for reasons other than health) should be on the hook for the by-election costs. Ms Clark has now inflicted two needless by-elections on BC taxpayers. One because she lost when she didn't want to, now she won (her riding) but doesn't want to stay on because her party has lost power. She sold a bill of goods to the voters of Kelowna West - likely spoke of her intention to fight for them, stand up for them, bring riches to their riding that only a Premier can. Seems the riches only involve more election signs and another trip to the polls in about 6 months. She signed up for (up to) 4 more years as MLA. Now, just because she can't be Premier, she wants out. The rest of the province now has to pay for it.