You've heard much about the last time BC had a minority gov't (1952). Quick bit of history for those new to BC:

Socialists form the CCF in 1933, win a few seats, become opposition, but split through internal bickering. The next election (1937),  election, the BC Conservatives take over official opposition. In 1941, provincial Liberal & Conservatives form a coalition to block the CCF. The coalition held together until the 1952 election, which saw the rise of a new centre-right party; Social Credit, which gained many non-CCF votes, but formed a MINORITY gov’t. The CCF argued it should be allowed to try to form a govt, but the Liberals refused to support them. A snap election was called in 1953, with the Socreds re-elected with a majority.  

CCF changed their name to “New” in 1960 and haven’t update that since. The SoCreds went on to govern for four decades (except in the early 1970s when the NDP got in for 39 months, called a snap election, then got booted out for another 16 years).