Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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| 42nd Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| Type | of the Parliament of British Columbia |
| Sovereign | The lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 20, 1871 (1871-07-20) |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council |
| Leadership | |
Raj Chouhan, BC NDP | |
Kevin Falcon, BC United | |
Government House Leader |
Ravi Kahlon, BC NDP |
Opposition House Leader |
Todd Stone, BC United |
| 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 | |
| www | |
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[1] 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.[2]
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.
| 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 |
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Lieutenant governor |
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| Premier |
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| Leader of the Opposition |
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| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
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| Legislative Assembly |
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