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Okanagan-Boundary
Okanagan-Boundary was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia spanning the area from the Similkameen towns of Kaleden and Keremeos to Grand Forks and Christina Lake, and including the southern Okanagan towns of Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Rock Creek and Greenwood. The riding first appeared in the 1991 election as the result of a redistribution of the former riding of Boundary-Similkameen. The same area is now part of West Kootenay-Boundary. For other ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). For other ridings in the Okanagan region, please see Okanagan (electoral districts). Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , Laurie McDonald , align="right", 3,859 , align="right", 24.99% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 15,439 !align="right", 100.00% !al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boundary-Similkameen
Boundary-Similkameen is a provincial riding formed in 2008. It includes the populations of Penticton-Okanagan Valley, West Kootenay-Boundary and Yale-Lillooet. The riding's name corresponds to that of a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries (see History section). Geography As of the 2020 provincial election, Boundary-Similkameen comprises the western portion of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, minus the northeastern portion which is part of the Penticton (electoral district), Penticton Electoral District. It is located in southern British Columbia and is bordered by Washington, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Osoyoos, Oliver, British Columbia, Oliver, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Grand Forks, Princeton, British Columbia, Princeton, and Keremeos. Member of Legislative Assembly Due to the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Barisoff
Bill Barisoff is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Born in Oliver, he was an MLA from 1996 until 2013, representing the districts of Okanagan-Boundary, Penticton-Okanagan Valley and Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration The ce ... over the course of his career. Before entering politics, he owned a trucking firm. Bill Barisoff served as Speaker of the House from September 12, 2005 until his retirement. He previously served as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and Minister of Provincial Revenue. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Kootenay-Boundary
West Kootenay-Boundary was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009. The seat combined the Rossland/Trail/Castlegar area (the putative ''West Kootenay'' component) that had previously been in Rossland-Trail with the Boundary Country, which had been in the Okanagan-Boundary riding (1991–1996) and prior to that the Boundary-Similkameen riding. For other historical and current ridings in the Kootenay and Boundary Countries please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Demographics Geography History Member of Legislative Assembly Its MLA is Katrine Conroy, who was first elected in 2005 and represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. She continues to hold the seat after the riding was renamed as Kootenay West, having won four additional elections. Election results , - , NDP , Katrine Conroy , align="right", 13,318 , align="right", 60.26% , align="right", , align="right", $51,387 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kootenay (electoral Districts)
{{short description, None Kootenay is a name found in various provincial and federal electoral districts in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This page lists ridings with the name Kootenay in them, and also other ridings within the Kootenay region. Current federal electoral districts * Kootenay—Columbia (East Kootenay-Revelstoke region) * British Columbia Southern Interior (mostly Okanagan, includes Trail-Castlegar-Nelson corridor) Defunct federal electoral districts ''Note: indentations indicate rough historical succession of historical ridings'' * Kootenay (1903–1914) ** Kootenay East (1914–1966) *** Okanagan—Kootenay (1966–1976) **** Kootenay East (1976–1977) ***** Kootenay East—Revelstoke (1977–1987) ****** Kootenay East (1987–1996) ******* Kootenay—Columbia (1996 - ) ** Kootenay West (1914–1987) *** Kootenay West—Revelstoke (1987–1996) **** West Kootenay—Okanagan/Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan (1996–1998, 1998–2003) ***** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penticton-Okanagan Valley
Penticton is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the '' Electoral Districts Act, 2008''. Previously the district was named Penticton-Okanagan Valley from 2001 to 2009 and Okanagan-Penticton from 1991 to 2001. It was contested for the first time in its current for in the 2009 general election. Geography As of the 2020 provincial election, Penticton comprises the northeastern portion of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the southwestern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. It is located in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Penticton, Summerland, and Peachland. History Okanagan-Penticton was created for the 1991 election from parts of the dual member ridings of Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South. 1999 Redistribution From Okanagan-Penticton and the western portion of Okanagan-Boundary to Penticton-Okanagan Valley Members of the Legislative Assembly Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boundary Country
The Boundary Country is a historical designation for a district in southern British Columbia lying, as its name suggests, along the boundary between Canada and the United States. It lies to the east of the southern Okanagan Valley and to the west of the West Kootenay. It is often included in descriptions of both of those regions but historically has been considered a separate region. Originally inclusive of the South Okanagan towns of Osoyoos and Oliver, today the term continues in use to refer to the valleys of the Kettle, West Kettle, and Granby Rivers and of Boundary and Rock Creeks and that of Christina Lake and of their various tributaries, all draining the south slope of the Monashee Mountains The term Boundary District as well as the term Boundary Country can both refer to the local mining division of the British Columbia Ministry of Mines, Energy and Petroleum Resources. Geography The Boundary Country comprises the lower valleys of the West Kettle and Kettle Rivers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 British Columbia General Election
The 1996 British Columbia general election was the 36th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 30, 1996, and held on May 28, 1996. Voter turnout was 59.1 per cent of all eligible voters. The election is notable for producing a "false-winner" outcome, rewarding a party that got second in the popular vote with a majority government. New Democratic Party leader and provincial premier Mike Harcourt had resigned as the result of a fundraising scandal involving one of the members of his caucus. Glen Clark was chosen by the party to replace Harcourt. Clark led the party to a second majority government, defeating the Liberal Party of Gordon Campbell, who had become leader of the Liberal Party after Gordon Wilson had been forced out of the position because of his relationship with another Liberal member of the legislature, Judi Tyabji. After Wilson was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Barlee
Neville Langrell "Bill" Barlee (October 15, 1932 – June 14, 2012) was a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democrat in 1988. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1991 until 1993 and then as Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture from 1993 until 1996. Barlee was also well known for his popular TV show on the history of Canada West which he co-hosted with Mike Roberts. This award-winning television series ''Gold Trails and Ghost Towns'', ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide. The show is still seen in reruns. Work He had a varied career as a high school teacher, writer, publisher, and placer miner. He left teaching to write, publish and become a small businessman. His history magazine "Canada West" had faithful subscribers and his books included two best-sellers: "Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns" and the "Guide to Goldpanning". Over his life, he and his wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okanagan (electoral Districts)
{{short description, None This article lists Canadian federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Okanagan, or in the Okanagan region. Current federal electoral districts * Okanagan—Shuswap (2004 - ) * Okanagan—Coquihalla (1996 - ) * British Columbia Southern Interior (2004 - ) * Kelowna—Lake Country (1997 - ) * Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola (2013 -) Defunct federal electoral districts * Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan (1998 - 2003) * North Okanagan—Shuswap (1996 - 1997), (2003 - 2004) * Okanagan Boundary (1952 - 1976) * Okanagan Centre (1987 - 1996) * Okanagan North (1976 - 1987) * Okanagan—Kootenay (1966 - 1976) * Okanagan—Revelstoke (1952 - 1966) * Okanagan—Shuswap (1987 - 1996), (1997 - 2003) * Okanagan—Similkameen (1976 - 1987) * Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt (1987 - 1996) * West Kootenay—Okanagan (1996 - 1998) * Southern Interior (2003-2004) Current provincial electoral districts * Okanagan-Vernon * Penticton-Okanagan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Law Party
The Natural Law Party (NLP) is a transnational party founded in 1992 on "the principles of Transcendental Meditation", the laws of nature, and their application to all levels of government. At its peak, it was active in up to 74 countries; it continues in India and at the state level in the United States. The party defines "natural law" as the organizing intelligence which governs the natural universe. The Natural Law Party advocates using the Transcendental Meditation technique and the TM-Sidhi program as tools to enliven natural law and reduce or eliminate problems in society. Prominent candidates included John Hagelin for U.S. president and Doug Henning as representative of Rosedale, Toronto, Canada. George Harrison performed a benefit concert in support of the party in 1992. Electoral success was achieved by the Ajeya Bharat Party in India, which elected a legislator to the state assembly, and the Croatian NLP, which elected a member of their regional assembly in 1993. In 200 ... [...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] |
1991 British Columbia General Election
The 1991 British Columbia general election was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 19, 1991, and held on October 17, 1991. The incumbent Social Credit Party of British Columbia, which had been beset by scandals during Bill Vander Zalm's only term as premier, was defeated by the New Democratic Party of Mike Harcourt. Liberal Party leader Gordon Wilson surprised observers by leading his party to winning one-third of the votes cast, and forming the official opposition in the legislature. The new legislature met for the first time on March 17, 1992. The election was held at the same time as a referendum on recall and initiative. It was also the first British Columbia general election with only single-member districts. Background Under Vander Zalm's leadership, Socred's control shifted from urban fiscal conservatives to social co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
