Glen Clark at the NDP convention in 2011.

The 36th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1996 to 2001. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in May 1996.[1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Glen Clark formed the government. Clark resigned as premier in August 1999; Dan Miller served as interim premier until a leadership election was held in February 2000 where Ujjal Dosanjh became party leader and premier.[2] The Liberals led by Gordon Campbell formed the official opposition.[3]

Dale Lovick served as speaker for the assembly until 1998 when Gretchen Brewin became speaker. Brewin served as speaker until 2000; William James Hartley replaced Brewin as speaker for the remaining sessions.[4]

Members of the 36th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996:[1]

Member Electoral district Party
  John van Dongen Abbotsford Liberal
  Gerard A. Janssen Alberni NDP
  Bill Goodacre Bulkley Valley-Stikine NDP
  Fred G. Randall Burnaby-Edmonds NDP
  Pietro Calendino Burnaby North NDP
  Joan Sawicki Burnaby-Willingdon NDP
  John D. Wilson Cariboo North Liberal
  David Zirnhelt Cariboo South NDP
  Barry Penner Chilliwack Liberal
  Jim Doyle Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP
  Evelyn Gillespie Comox Valley NDP
  John Massey Cashore Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP
  Jan Pullinger Cowichan-Ladysmith NDP
  Reni Masi Delta North Liberal
  Fred Gingell Delta South Liberal
  Moe Sihota Esquimalt-Metchosin NDP
  Rich Coleman Fort Langley-Aldergrove Liberal
  Cathy McGregor Kamloops NDP
  Kevin Krueger Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal
  Erda Walsh Kootenay NDP
  Lynn Stephens Langley Liberal
  Rick F.G. Kasper Malahat-Juan de Fuca NDP
  Bill Hartley Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP
  Michael de Jong Matsqui Liberal
  Dennis Streifel Mission-Kent NDP
  Dale Lovick Nanaimo NDP
  Corky Evans Nelson-Creston NDP
  Graeme Bowbrick New Westminster NDP
  A. Dan Miller North Coast NDP
  Glenn Robertson North Island NDP
  Katherine Whittred North Vancouver-Lonsdale Liberal
  Daniel Jarvis North Vancouver-Seymour Liberal
  Ida Chong Oak Bay-Gordon Head Liberal
  Bill Barisoff Okanagan-Boundary Liberal
  John Weisbeck Okanagan East Liberal
  Rick Thorpe Okanagan-Penticton Liberal
  April Sanders Okanagan-Vernon Liberal
  Sindi Hawkins Okanagan West Liberal
  Paul Reitsma Parksville-Qualicum Liberal
  Richard Neufeld Peace River North Reform
  Jack S. Weisgerber Peace River South Reform
  Michael C. Farnworth Port Coquitlam NDP
  Christy Clark Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain Liberal
  Gordon Wilson Powell River-Sunshine Coast Progressive Democratic
  Lois R. Boone Prince George-Mount Robson NDP
  Paul Ramsey Prince George North NDP
  Paul Nettleton Prince George-Omineca Liberal
  Douglas Symons Richmond Centre Liberal
  Linda Reid Richmond East Liberal
  Geoff Plant Richmond-Steveston Liberal
  Ed Conroy Rossland-Trail NDP
  Murray Robert Coell Saanich North and the Islands Liberal
  Andrew Petter Saanich South NDP
  George Abbott Shuswap Liberal
  Helmut Giesbrecht Skeena NDP
  Bonnie McKinnon Surrey-Cloverdale Liberal
  Sue Hammell Surrey-Green Timbers NDP
  Penny Priddy Surrey-Newton NDP
  Joan K. Smallwood Surrey-Whalley NDP
  Wilf Hurd Surrey-White Rock Liberal
  Tim Stevenson Vancouver-Burrard NDP
  Ian Waddell Vancouver-Fairview NDP
  Joy MacPhail Vancouver-Hastings NDP
  Ujjal Dosanjh Vancouver-Kensington NDP
  Glen Clark Vancouver-Kingsway NDP
  Val J. Anderson Vancouver-Langara Liberal
  Gary Farrell-Collins Vancouver-Little Mountain Liberal
  Jenny Wai Ching Kwan Vancouver-Mount Pleasant NDP
  Gordon Campbell Vancouver-Point Grey Liberal
  Colin Hansen Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal
  Gretchen Brewin Victoria-Beacon Hill NDP
  Steve Orcherton Victoria-Hillside NDP
  Jeremy Dalton West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal
  Ted Nebbeling West Vancouver-Garibaldi Liberal
  Harry Lali Yale-Lillooet NDP

Notes:


Party standings

Affiliation Members
New Democratic 39
Liberal 33
Reform 2
Progressive Democrat 1
 Total
 75
 Government Majority
 3

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Surrey-White Rock Gordon Hogg Liberal September 15, 1997 Wilf Hurd resigned May 2, 1997
Parksville-Qualicum Judith Reid Liberal December 14, 1998 Paul Reitsma resigned June 23, 1998
Delta South Val Roddick Liberal December 7, 1999 Fred Gingell died July 6, 1999

Notes:


Other changes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  3. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. 2011-01-25. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  4. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "A checklist of members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. 2013-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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