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Henry Yao (politician)
Henry Yao () is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.Maria Rantanen"NDP secure third provincial seat in Richmond" ''Richmond News'', November 7, 2020. He represents the electoral district of Richmond South Centre as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a social-democratic provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2017, it governs the province. It is the British Columbia provincial arm of the federal New Democrati .... Electoral record Provincial Elections Municipal Elections '' Top 8 candidates elected — Incumbents marked with "(X)". Elected members' names are in bold '' References 21st-century Canadian politicians British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond South Centre
Richmond South Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond Centre, Richmond East and Richmond-Steveston Richmond-Steveston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Demographics Geography History This riding has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly: Elect .... It was first contested in the 2017 election. Demographicshttp://bc-ebc.ca Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf History This riding has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly: Election results Student vote results Student Vote Canada is a non-partisan program in Canada that holds mock elections in elementary and high schools alongside general elections (with the same candidates and same electoral system). External links Hi-Res Map (pdf) Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Reid
Linda Reid is a Canadian politician. She was Minister of Advanced Education and a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She was first elected in 1991 to represent the riding of Richmond East and was re-elected in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013. Reid served as Minister of State for Childcare from June 2005 to June 2009 and the Minister of State for Early Childhood Development from June 2001 to June 2005. She also served as the Deputy Speaker from 2009 until 2013. Early life Reid was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1959. She attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) where she earned her education degree. She went on to earn a Master of Arts degree from UBC, specializing in education, exceptional learners, language acquisition, and public administration. Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Reid worked as a language therapist, teacher and school administrator for the Richmond School District. Reid is a longtime supporter and member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a social-democratic provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2017, it governs the province. It is the British Columbia provincial arm of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). The party previously governed from 1972 to 1975 and from 1991 to 2001. Following a hung parliament as a result of the 2017 election and the BC Liberal government's failure to win a confidence vote in the Legislature, the BC NDP secured a confidence and supply agreement with the BC Green Party to form a minority government. The party subsequently won a majority government after Premier John Horgan called a snap election in October 2020. The party gained 16 additional seats and the largest share of the popular vote in the party's history. In June 2022, John Horgan announced that he would step down as party leader and premier once a successor had been chosen. David Eby was acclaimed as the party's new leader in the fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia
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, British Columbia, Victoria. Members are elected from List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts, provincial ridings and are referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly, members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the legislature are given royal assent by the Monarchy of Canada, Canadian monarch, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The current Parliament is the 42nd Parliament. The most recent general election was 2020 British Columbia general election, held on October 24, 2020. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast to cable viewers in the province by Hansard TV, Hansard Broadcasting Services. Recent parliaments Officeholders Speaker * Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: Raj Chou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 British Columbia General Election
The 2020 British Columbia general election was held on October 24, 2020, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 42nd parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The incumbent New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) won a majority government, making John Horgan the first leader in the history of the BC NDP to win a second consecutive term as Premier. The incoming Legislature marked the first time the NDP commanded an outright majority government in BC since the 1996 election, as well as the first province-wide popular vote win for the party since 1991. Horgan called a snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election. Horgan portrayed the call for an early election as required for stability given the fact that the BC NDP was governing with a minority of seats in the Legislative Assembly, but his decision was criticized by both the NDP's confidence and supply partner, the British C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 British Columbia Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of British Columbia on October 20, 2018. Races were held in all municipalities and regional district electoral areas. Incumbents marked with "(X)". Selected mayoral and council races were as follows: Abbotsford Mayoral election Abbotsford City Council election ''Top 8 candidates elected'' Abbotsford City Council By-election A by-election was held on September 25, 2021 to replace Bruce Banman who had been elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Armstrong Mayoral election Bulkley-Nechako A (Smithers Rural) Electoral Area Director election Burnaby Mayoral election Burnaby City Council election ''Top 8 candidates elected'' Burnaby City Council By-election A by-election was held on 26 June 2021 to replace Paul McDonnell and Nick Volkow who both died in office. ''Top 2 candidates elected'' Campbell River Mayoral election Cariboo A (Red Bluff - Quesnel South) Electoral Area Director ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, British Columbia City Council
The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors. Like Vancouver City Council, the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities. Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October. List of Richmond Council 2022–present ''Elected in the 2022 municipal election'' 2021–2022 ''Elected in the 2018 municipal election and 2021 by-election 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...'' 2018–2021 ''Elected in the 2018 municipal election'' 2014–2018 ''Elected in the 2014 municipal election'' 2011–2014 ''Elected in the 2011 municipal election'' External links Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Steves
Harold Steves (born May 29, 1937) is a Canadian politician. Steves is a longtime city councillor on Richmond, British Columbia City Council, first elected in 1969 and re-elected in 1977, after serving one term as the New Democratic Party of British Columbia MLA from 1972 to 1975. Personal life Harold Steves is a descendant of Heinrich Stief and Regina Stahlecker, founders of the Steeves family in North America. Other notable descendants of Heinrich and Regina include William Steeves, a Father of Canadian Confederation. The Steves family, which changed the spelling of their surname upon moving west, is one of Richmond's first founding families, after which the community of Steveston is named. Manoah and Martha Steves were the first settlers in the area, arriving in 1877. They imported the first purebred Holstein cattle into British Columbia, established a dairy to provide milk for the fledgling City of Vancouver and were Western Canada's first seedsmen. Born of Maude and Harold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Greene
Kelly Greene is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Richmond-Steveston as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Greene was also a city councillor elected to the Richmond City Council in the 2018 British Columbia municipal elections Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of British Columbia on October 20, 2018. Races were held in all municipalities and regional district electoral areas. Incumbents marked with "(X)". Selected mayoral and council races were as .... On November 16, 2020, she resigned her city council role to become MLA. Electoral history Provincial Elections Municipal Elections ''Top 8 candidates elected — Incumbents marked with "(X)". Elected members' names are in bold '' References 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians British Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexa Loo
Alexa Loo (born October 6, 1972) is a Canadian snowboarder and city council member for Richmond, British Columbia City Council. As a snowboarder, she competed in the parallel giant slalom at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Snowboarding career highlights *Loo became the first Canadian woman to earn a medal in alpine snowboarding when she won a bronze medal in the woman's parallel giant slalom (PGS) at the World Cup in Plan de Corones, Italy. *Finished ninth in PGS at the World Cup Lac Beauport, Quebec. *Gold medalist in PGS at the Nor Am Cup in Copper Mountain (Colorado). *Eighth in PGS at the 2005 World Cup, Tandadalen, Sweden. *16th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Sapporo-Makomanai, Japan. *17th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy. *Silver medalist in parallel slalom at the 2005 NorAm Cup PSL, Sun Peaks, British Columbia. *14th in PGS at the 2004 World Cup, Soelden, Austria. *Finished 20th overall in the PGS at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Loo se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parm Bains
Paramvir "Parm" Bains is a Canadian politician who defeated incumbent Kenny Chiu in the riding of Steveston—Richmond East as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Prior to his election, Bains was an instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Previously, he was a media and public relations officer with the provincial government. He ran for Richmond City Council in the 2018 British Columbia municipal elections. He is originally from Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th .... He is married and has two children. Prior to the 2021 Campaign Bains attended a controversial rally which broke COVID regulations and where a political organizer was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Bains is also allege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Canadian Politicians
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
