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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
43rd Parliament of British Columbia
Type
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SovereignThe lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada)
History
FoundedJuly 20, 1871 (1871-07-20)
Preceded byLegislative Council
Leadership
SpeakerRaj Chouhan
PremierDavid Eby, NDP
since November 18, 2022
Leader of the OppositionJohn Rustad, Conservative
since November 12, 2024
Government House LeaderMike Farnworth, NDP
since November 18, 2024
Opposition House LeaderÁ'a:líya Warbus, Conservative
since November 20, 2024
Structure
Seats93
Political groupsGovernment

Confidence and supply

Opposition

Elections
Last electionOctober 19, 2024
Next electionOn or before October 21, 2028
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Website
www.leg.bc.ca
Located in Victoria and officially opened in 1898 with a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings is home to the Legislative Assembly
The Parliament Buildings roof with a gilded statue of George Vancouver
The Legislative Buildings, Victoria
The Legislative Assembly in session, 1921
The legislative chamber
Parliament Buildings, Victoria

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 93 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.

The current parliament 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.

Recent parliaments

Parliament Period Government
Premier of British Columbia 		Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
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
34th
1986 election 		1987 1991 Social Credit NDP
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
40th
2013 election 		2013 2017 Liberal Christy Clark NDP
41st
2017 election 		2017 2020 Liberal Christy Clark NDP John Horgan
NDP John Horgan Liberal
42nd
2020 election 		2020 2024 NDP Liberal
  United Kevin Falcon
43rd

2024 election

2024 NDP David Eby Conservative John Rustad

Officeholders

Until 2024

Speaker

Other chair occupants

Leaders

House leaders

See also

References

  1. Larsen, Karen (December 13, 2024). "B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement". CBC News. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  2. Engagement, Government Communications and Public. "Organizational structure - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. "Order of Her Majesty in Council admitting British Columbia into the Union, dated the 16th day of May 1871", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1871/

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