Local candidates reacted Monday as the B.C. NDP and Green parties that could see them share power in the province鈥檚 first minority government since 1952.

NDP leader John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver announced the agreement Monday afternoon, though full details are expected to be disclosed Tuesday.

The deal means the NDP, with 41 seats from the recent election, and the Greens, with three, will have 44 seats total. That will give them a majority of one in the 87-seat legislature.

BC Liberal leader Christy Clark will still likely be given the first opportunity to govern, but won鈥檛 have the votes to pass a throne speech or budget.

The possibility of an NDP-Green led government was welcomed by 91原创 candidates for both parties.

鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled,鈥� said 91原创 NDP candidate Gail Chaddock-Costello.

She said local NDP members had been waiting to see the results of negotiations, as Weaver spoke to both Liberals and the NDP about the possibility of forming coalitions.

鈥淲e were always of the opinion 鈥� that the greatest degree of commonality lay with the NDP,鈥� Chaddock-Costello said.

She added that she was looking forward to seeing a government that will have to be built on compromise.

The Greens have agreed to support the NDP on 鈥渂udgeting and supply,鈥� which includes most confidence votes.

Other votes could see the NDP and Liberals, or the Greens and Liberals voting together on smaller pieces of legislation.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to seeing what we can get done,鈥� said Bill Masse, who ran for the Greens in 91原创 East.

Masse was the party鈥檚 policy chair during the campaign.

He said he isn鈥檛 looking to get directly invovled with the government, but may work on organizing local Greens before the next election.

Local Liberal MLAs Rich Coleman (91原创 East) and Mary Polak (91原创) could not be reached immediately, but Liberal leader Christy Clark issued a statement.

鈥淚n recent days, we have made every effort to reach a governing agreement, while standing firm on our core beliefs,鈥� Clark said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 vitally important that British Columbians see the specific details of the agreement announced today by the BC NDP and Green Party leaders, which could have far-reaching consequences for our province鈥檚 future.

鈥淎s the incumbent government, and the party with the most seats in the legislature, we have a responsibility to carefully consider our next steps. I will consult on those steps with the newly elected BC Liberal caucus, and have more to say tomorrow.鈥�

The last minority government in B.C. was formed when W.A.C. Bennett and his Social Credit Party won 19 seats in 1952.