Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 43rd Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Sovereign | The lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 20, 1871 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council |
| Leadership | |
Opposition House leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93 |
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Political groups | His Majesty's Government
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition[2]
Other parties
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| Elections | |
Last election | October 19, 2024 |
Next election | On or before October 21, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of the Legislature is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members[3] and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.[4]
The current legislature is the 43rd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.
Location
[edit | edit source]From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria.[5] From 1860 to 1898 it was housed in the first permanent building at Legislative Hall or Legislative Council Court, a two-storey wooden building along with four other buildings (Land Office, Colonial Office, Supreme Court, and Treasury) known colloquially as "The Birdcages" because of their shape (burned 1957).[6][7] Since 1898, the Legislature has been located in the British Columbia Parliament Buildings,[8] which features a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver.
Recent parliaments
[edit | edit source]| Parliament | Period | Government Premier of British Columbia |
Opposition Leader of the Opposition | |||||
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| Start | End | Party | Name | Party | Name | |||
| 30th 1972 election |
1972 | 1975 | New Democratic | Dave Barrett | Social Credit | |||
| 31st 1975 election |
1976 | 1979 | Social Credit | Bill Bennett | NDP | Dave Barrett | ||
| 32nd 1979 election |
1979 | 1983 | Social Credit | Bill Bennett | NDP | Dave Barrett | ||
| 33rd 1983 election |
1983 | 1986 | Social Credit |
|
NDP |
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| 34th 1986 election |
1987 | 1991 | Social Credit |
|
NDP |
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| 35th 1991 election |
1991 | 1996 | NDP |
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Liberal | |||
| 36th 1996 election |
1996 | 2001 | NDP |
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Liberal | Gordon Campbell | ||
| 37th 2001 election |
2001 | 2005 | Liberal | Gordon Campbell | NDP | Joy MacPhail | ||
| 38th 2005 election |
2005 | 2009 | Liberal | Gordon Campbell | NDP | Carole James | ||
| 39th 2009 election |
2009 | 2013 | Liberal |
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NDP |
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| 40th 2013 election |
2013 | 2017 | Liberal | Christy Clark | NDP |
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| 41st 2017 election |
2017 | 2020 | Liberal | Christy Clark | NDP | John Horgan | ||
| NDP | John Horgan | Liberal |
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| 42nd 2020 election |
2020 | 2024 | NDP |
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Liberal |
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| United | Kevin Falcon | |||||||
| 43rd 2024 election |
2024 | present | NDP | David Eby | Conservative | |||
Officeholders
[edit | edit source]Since 2024
[edit | edit source]Speaker
[edit | edit source]Other chair occupants
[edit | edit source]- Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Mable Elmore (New Democratic Party)
- Assistant deputy speaker: Lorne Doerkson (Conservative)
Leaders
[edit | edit source]- Premier of British Columbia: David Eby (New Democratic Party)
- Leader of the Opposition: Trevor Halford (Conservative)
- Green Party leader: Emily Lowan
- OneBC leader: Dallas Brodie (interim)
House leaders
[edit | edit source]- Government House leader: Ravi Kahlon (New Democratic Party)
- Opposition House leader: Áʼa꞉líya Warbus (Conservative)
- Green Party House leader: Rob Botterell
- OneBC House leader: Tara Armstrong
Gallery
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The Parliament Buildings roof with a gilded statue of George Vancouver
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The Legislative Chamber
See also
[edit | edit source]- Executive Council of British Columbia
- Legislative Council of British Columbia
- List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2001–2009)
- British Columbia Legislature raids
Notes
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- ^ Duffus, Maureen. "Vancouver Island First Legislature" Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Island History. Accessed 1 September 2022.
- ^ Harberer, E. (8 April 1876). "Victoria B.C. -The Provincial Public Buildings" Archived December 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Illustrated News. via University of Victoria. Accessed 1 September 2022.
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External links
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