Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
The other component of Parliament is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 87 elected members 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.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 42nd 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 | |
Government House Leader | |
Opposition House Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 87 |
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Political groups | Government
Opposition
Other parties
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| Elections | |
Last election | October 24, 2020 |
Next election | No later than October 19, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Website | |
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The current parliament is the 42nd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 24, 2020. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.
Recent parliaments
| Parliament | Period | Government Premier of British Columbia | Opposition Leader of the Opposition | |||||
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| Start | End | Party | Name | Party | Name | |||
| 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 |
| Liberal | |||
| 36th 1996 election | 1996 | 2001 | NDP |
| 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 |
| 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 | (ongoing) | NDP |
| Liberal |
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| United | Kevin Falcon | |||||||
Officeholders
Speaker
Other chair occupants
- Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Spencer Chandra Herbert & Ronna-Rae Leonard (BC NDP)
- Assistant deputy speaker: Jackie Tegart (BC United)
Leaders
- Premier of British Columbia: David Eby (BC NDP)
- Leader of the Opposition: Kevin Falcon (BC United)
- Green Party leader: Sonia Furstenau
- Conservative Party leader: John Rustad
House leaders
- Government House leader: Ravi Kahlon (BC NDP)
- Opposition House leader: Todd Stone (BC United)
- Green Party House leader: Adam Olsen (BC Green)
- Conservative Party House leader: Bruce Banman (BC Conservative)
See also
References
External links
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