Worse than just biased they are complete twaddle and he knows it.

The NDP will use house rules allowing important non confidence legislation to be sent to committee where custom allows the government to maintain a majority. No need for the speaker here. Motherhood matters where there is no conflict and confidence motions would be require the speakers intervention needs be.

The BC Constitution Act, section 44 states " If a vote in the Legislative Assembly is tied, the Speaker has a casting vote." 

Section 49 of Canada’s Constitution Act states: “Questions arising in the House of Commons shall be decided by a Majority of Voices other than that of the Speaker, and when the Voices are equal, but not otherwise, the Speaker shall have a Vote.”

Erskine May’s definitive 1844 parliamentary practice guide agrees.

Plante is terrified that his role in the Pirate Power scam that gave $65B in taxpayer cash to cronies in return for power BCHydro must dump at a total loss, will be revealed.