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

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(NDP) led by

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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

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became party leader and premier. The Liberals led by

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formed the

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. Dale Lovick served as speaker for the assembly until 1998 when

Gretchen Brewin Patricia Gretchen Mann Brewin (born December 23, 1938), known as Gretchen, is a Canadian politician. Brewin was born in Ottawa, Ontario to mother Marjorie Mann and Walter Mann on December 23, 1938. Gretchen has one sister, Susan Mann (Canadian ...

became speaker. Brewin served as speaker until 2000;

William James Hartley William James "Bill" Hartley (born June 12, 1945) was a child care worker, restaurant owner and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to ...

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

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joins the Liberals on October 7, 1997. *

Jack Weisgerber John Sylvester Weisgerber (June 12, 1940 – June 3, 2022) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia. During his political career he was briefly the leader of the British Columbia ...

becomes an Independent on November 28, 1997. *

Paul Reitsma Paul Reitsma (born January 22, 1948) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, for the electoral district of Parksville-Qualicum. He was born in 1948 in the Netherlands. Reitsma served as the mayor of Port Alber ...

was expelled from the Liberal caucus on April 1, 1998, and resigned from the Liberal party the following day. He resigns from the legislature on June 23. * Gordon Wilson joins the NDP on January 29, 1999. *

Rick Kasper Rick F. G. Kasper (born 1951 or 1952) is a retired bricklayer and stonemason, and former political figure in British Columbia. He represented Malahat-Juan de Fuca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001 as a New Democr ...

becomes an Independent on October 10, 2000. *

Jeremy Dalton Jeremy Dalton Bachelor of Arts, BA (22 September 1942 – 28 May 2005) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party and later an independent (politician), independent. He served as MLA for the ridin ...

becomes an Independent on January 11, 2001. *

Bonnie McKinnon Bonnie McKinnon is a Canadian businesswoman and politician in British Columbia, Canada. She represented Surrey-Cloverdale in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001 as a Liberal and then Independent member. For her initial ...

becomes and Independent on March 5, 2001.

References

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