Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 43rd Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| Type | |
| Sovereign | Thelieutenant governor (representing theKing of Canada) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 20, 1871 (1871-07-20) |
| 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]
Parties without official status
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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 | |
| Website | |
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TheLegislative Assembly of British Columbia (French:Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is thedeliberative assembly of theLegislature of British Columbia, in the province ofBritish Columbia, Canada. The Legislature also includes thelieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members[3] and meets inVictoria. Members are elected fromprovincial ridings and are referred to asmembers of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are givenroyal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of theKing of Canada.[4]
The current legislature is the43rd Parliament. The most recentgeneral election washeld on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast byHansard Broadcasting Services.
From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of theColony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall atFort 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 theBritish Columbia Parliament Buildings,[8] which features a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and agilded statue ofGeorge Vancouver.
| 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 |
| 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 | 2024 | NDP |
| Liberal |
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| United | Kevin Falcon | |||||||
| 43rd 2024 election | 2024 | present | NDP | David Eby | Conservative | |||
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