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North Island (provincial Electoral District)
North Island is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Demographics Member of Legislative Assembly Its Member of the Legislative Assembly, MLA is Michele Babchuk. She was first elected in 2020 British Columbia general election, 2020 and represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Election results References External links BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Babchuk
Michele Babchuk 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 North Island (provincial electoral district), North Island as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Prior to her election to the legislature, Babchuk was a municipal councillor in Campbell River, British Columbia, Campbell River.Rochelle Baker"City councillor Michele Babchuk acclaimed as B.C. NDP candidate in North Island riding" ''National Observer (Canada), National Observer'', September 22, 2020. Electoral record References 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Women MLAs in British Columbia People from Campbell River, British Columbia British Columbia municipal councillors Women municipal councillors in Canada Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{BritishColum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Robertson
Glenn Robertson (born 1949 or 1950) is a former Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001, representing the riding of North Island. Robertson was born in Montreal and moved to British Columbia in 1973. Before entering politics, he worked in the forest industry for 23 years. Robertson lived in Port McNeill Port McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada with a population of 2,356 (2021). Located on Vancouver Island's north-east shore on Queen Charlotte Strait, it was originally a base camp for logger .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Anglophone Quebec people British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia Politicians from Montreal {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Parliament Of British Columbia
The 42nd Parliament of British Columbia was chosen in the 2020 British Columbia general election. All 87 seats were up for election. The 41st Parliament of British Columbia was dissolved on September 21, 2020. The 42nd Parliament convened for its first session on December 7, 2020. Party standings Election and appointments The members of the legislative assembly were elected in the 42nd general election, held on October 24, 2020. The election resulted in an absolute majority for the BC NDP, and after a judicial recount in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky the final results had 57 BC NDP members, 28 BC Liberals, and 2 BC Greens being certified. As leader of the BC NDP, John Horgan continued from the previous parliament as premier. Even though BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson won his riding in Vancouver-Quilchena, he resigned as leader of the Opposition prior to the new parliament commencing, with Shirley Bond assuming that position and being interim leader of the BC Liberals. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st Parliament Of British Columbia
The 41st Parliament of British Columbia was in session from June 22, 2017, to September 21, 2020. It consisted of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 9, 2017, and subsequent by-elections, and the Queen in right of British Columbia, represented by the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. It was the first parliament following the increase in size of the legislature from 85 to 87 seats. Immediately following the election, Christy Clark, the incumbent premier, asked the lieutenant governor to remain governing until the final votes were counted and it would be known if there would be a majority or minority government. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon agreed and Clark appointed a cabinet of 21 ministers and 13 parliamentary secretaries, which were sworn in on June 12, 2017. Although the final vote confirmed that the British Columbia Liberal Party under Clark remained the largest party in the legislative assembly after the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th Parliament Of British Columbia
The 40th Parliament of British Columbia was in session from June 26, 2013, to April 11, 2017. It consisted of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 14, 2013, and the Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon. That election unexpectedly returned the BC Liberal Party to another absolute majority government, their fourth consecutive government since 2001, this time with Christy Clark who had been premier since 2011. The BC New Democratic Party formed the official opposition under Adrian Dix and John Horgan who replaced Dix in the 2014 leadership election. The first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Green Party of BC, Andrew J. Weaver served in this parliament, along with independent Vicki Huntington. Three MLAs resigned: Jenny Kwan and Douglas Horne who resigned to stand in a federal election, as well as Ben Stewart who resigned for the purpose of providing the Premier, who had lost her seat in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th Parliament Of British Columbia
The 39th Parliament of British Columbia sat from 2009 to 2013, replacing the 38th parliament and being succeeded by the 40th parliament. It was composed of two elements: the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 12, 2009, and The Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor ( Steven Point until 2012, then Judith Guichon). That election resulted in a majority government for the BC Liberal Party led by Gordon Campbell, and a BC New Democratic Party official opposition. Shortly after the election, the government revealed it had been running record high deficits and that it intended to replace the PST and GST system with the Harmonized Sales Tax. The deficit made an amendment to the ''Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act'' necessary for the remainder of the 39th Parliament and resulted in reduced spending in most ministries. A petition against the Harmonized Sales Tax was circulated around the province and resulted in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Trevena
Claire Felicity Trevena (born May 26, 1962) is a Canadian politician, who represented the North Island electoral district Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020. During the 41st Parliament (2017-2020) she was appointed to the Executive Council to be the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in the 2009, 2013 and 2017 elections. In the 38th Parliament of British Columbia, she sat on the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture and the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, as well as serving as the opposition critic on the Employment and Income Assistance ministry, followed by the critic on child care, early childhood development, and women's issues. In the 39th Parliament she acted as a deputy speaker before returning to her role as critic on the children and family development por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th Parliament Of British Columbia
The 38th Parliament of British Columbia sat from 2005 to 2009, replacing the 37th Parliament of British Columbia, 37th parliament and being succeeded by the 39th Parliament of British Columbia, 39th parliament. It was composed of two elements, Canadian monarchy, The Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, Steven Point, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as elected by the 2005 British Columbia general election, general election of British Columbia, Canada, on May 17, 2005. The Speaker of the House was Bill Barisoff. The 38th Parliament †Speaker. Three seats in the legislature were vacant when the assembly was dissolved: Comox Valley (provincial electoral district), Comox Valley following the death in office of Stan Hagen, Peace River North following the appointment of Richard Neufeld to the Senate of Canada, and Vancouver-Langara following the resignation of Carole Taylor. As all three vacancies occurred less than six months before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party, often shortened to the BC Liberals, is a Centre-right politics, centre-right provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the Official Opposition. Subsequent to the 2020 British Columbia general election, then–party leader Andrew Wilkinson announced his resignation on October 26, 2020, but remained as interim leader until Shirley Bond was chosen as the new interim leader on November 23; the party held 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, a leadership election in 2022, which was won by Kevin Falcon. Until the 1940s, British Columbia politics were dominated by the Liberal Party and rival British Columbia Conservative Party. The Liberals formed government from 1916 to 1928 and again from 1933 to 1941. From 1941 to 1952, the two parties governed in a coalition (led by a Liberal leader) opposed to the ascendant British Columbia New Democratic Party, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Visser
Rod Sanderson Visser is a Canadian former politician. Visser served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest .... cbc.ca. Electoral results References External links Rod Visser [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Parliament Of British Columbia
The 37th Parliament of British Columbia sat from 2001 to 2005. The members of the 37th Parliament were elected in the British Columbia general election held on May 16, 2001. Members of the 37th Parliament Members of the 37th Parliament who resigned *Gulzar Cheema, Liberal – Surrey-Panorama Ridge *Gary Farrell-Collins, Liberal – Vancouver-Fairview *Sandy Santori, Liberal – West Kootenay-Boundary Members of the 37th Parliament elected in byelections *Jagrup Brar Jagrup Brar is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, Canada. He represented the ridings of Surrey-Panorama Ridge from 2004 to 2009 and Surrey-Fleetwood from 2009 to 2013 and since 2017 as a ..., N.D.P. – Surrey-Panorama Ridge Party standings of the 37th Parliament at investiture Party standings of the 37th Parliament at Dissolution References {{DEFAULTSORT:37th Parliament Of British Columbia Political history of British Columbia Terms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia
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. 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. The Liberals led by Gordon Campbell formed the official opposition. 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. Members of the 36th General Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996: Notes: Party standings By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: Other changes *Richard Neufeld joins the Liberals on October 7, 1997. *Jack Weis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |