Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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42nd Parliament of British Columbia | |
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History | |
Founded | July 20, 1871 |
Preceded by | Legislative Council |
Leadership | |
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Opposition House Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 87 |
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Political groups | Government
Opposition
Third party
Other
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Elections | |
Last election | October 24, 2020 |
Next election | No later than October 19, 2024 |
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Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
Website | |
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the legislature are given royal assent by the Canadian monarch, represented by the lieutenant governor of British Columbia.[1]
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 to cable viewers in the province by Hansard Broadcasting Services.
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 |
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NDP |
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34th 1986 election |
1987 | 1991 | Social Credit |
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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 | (ongoing) | NDP |
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Liberal |
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United | Kevin Falcon |