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Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a city in the coastal Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly a suburban city, it occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough, New Westminster, Queensborough), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River. Encompassing the adjacent Sea Island (British Columbia), Sea Island (where the Vancouver International Airport is located) and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south, the suburb neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta, British Columbia, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west. The indigenous Coast Salish peoples were the first people to inhabit the area of modern-day Richmond, with the Musqueam Indian Band, Musqueam Band naming the site near Terra Nova "" or "boiling point". Today, East Asian Canadians make up a majority of Richmond's population, along with the Contine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In British Columbia
As of 2024, British Columbia has 161 Municipality, municipalities, out of which 53 are classified as cities. According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the Population of Canada by province and territory, third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the Provinces and territories of Canada#Provinces, second largest province by land area, covering . Cities, towns, district municipalities and villages in British Columbia are referred to as municipalities and all are included in Local government in Canada, local governments in the province, which may be incorporated under the ''Local Government Act'' of 2015. In order for a municipality in British Columbia to be classified as a city, it must have a minimum population of 5,000. Although the populations of Enderby, British Columbia, Enderby, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Grand Forks, Greenwood, British Columbia, Greenwood and Rossland, British Columbia, Rossland fall below this threshold, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of V Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is V. Postal codes beginning with V are located within the Canadian province of British Columbia. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). The V postal code area is currently the most utilized in Canada, with only three of the 180 available urban FSAs not yet assigned. Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROM A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains computer data storage, data computers can read, but not write or erase. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold b ...s. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in ... [...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 political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum and is one of the two major parties in British Columbia; since the 1990s, its rival was the centre-right BC United (formerly known as the BC Liberals) until the Conservative Party of British Columbia reconstituted itself for the 2024 British Columbia general election, with BC United withdrawing its candidates and endorsing the Conservatives. The party is formally affiliated with the federal New Democratic Party and serves as its provincial branch. The party was established in 1933 as the provincial wing of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation; the party adopted the NDP name in 1961 as part of the national party's re-foundation. The CCF quickly established itself as a major party in BC: for all but five years between 1933 and 1972, the CCF/NDP was the Official Opposition to the Liberal, Cons ... [...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 (BC NDP). She also serves as Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness for British Columbia. From 2018 to 2020 she served as a city councillor in Richmond. Biography Born in Richmond, Greene grew up in the community of Steveston and went to Hugh Boyd Secondary School. She attended the University of British Columbia, graduating with a bachelor of arts in 2002, then worked for accounting and banking firms. In 2016 she became involved in a local parent group against school closures in Richmond, leading her to consider entering politics. In the 2017 provincial election she ran for the NDP in Richmond-Steveston, placing second against incumbent Liberal candidate John Yap. She was then elected to the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Centre (provincial Electoral District)
Richmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central portion of the city of Richmond, the riding was created in 1988, and elected its first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at the 1991 provincial election. It was split into Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre following the 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution. The riding was re-created following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution out of parts of Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre. Geography The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Brighouse and the downtown core of said city) within the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of Westminster Highway and No. 2 Road, thence east along said highway to No. 3 Road, thence north along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence east along said way to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party Of British Columbia
The Conservative Party of British Columbia, commonly known as the BC Conservatives and colloquially known as the Tories, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is the main rival to the governing British Columbia New Democratic Party and forms the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. It is led by John Rustad, who was originally elected as a British Columbia Liberal Party MLA in 2005 before being expelled from the Liberal caucus in 2022. In the first half of the 20th century, the Conservatives competed with the BC Liberal Party for power in the province. During this period, three party leaders served as premier of British Columbia: Richard McBride (1903–1915), William John Bowser (1915–1916), and Simon Fraser Tolmie (1928–1933). Royal Maitland and Herbert Anscomb served as deputy premiers, both during the coalition governments of the 1940s. The party's influence diminished in the second half of the century, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hon Chan
Chan Hon-sang ( zh, t=陳瀚生, first=t; born November 12, 1987), better known as Hon Chan, is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. He represents the electoral district of Richmond Centre as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Early life and career Chan grew up in Richmond, British Columbia attending both elementary and secondary school there. He was also the captain of his high school tennis team leading his team to provincials five years in a row and earning the "Most Valuable Player" title every year. After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he worked for 15 years in the news industry as a news anchor, assignment editor and talk show host for Fairchild TV. During these years as a professional journalist he reported on issues including addiction and homelessness, affordability, health, infrastructure, immigration, and cultural exchange. In addition to his prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond East—Steveston
Richmond East—Steveston (; formerly Steveston—Richmond East) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Delta—Richmond East and Richmond. Steveston—Richmond East was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015. Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding was renamed. Geography The riding consists of the components of the City of Richmond (including Steveston, South Arm, and Hamilton) to the east and the south of the following boundary: commencing at the northern limit of said city with the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeasterly along said bridge and BC-99 to Cambie Road, thence west along said road to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. and generally sits at the Centrism, centre to Centre-left politics, centre-left of the Politics of Canada, Canadian political spectrum, with their main rival, the Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative Party, positioned to their Right-wing politics, right and the New Democratic Party positioned to their Left-wing politics, left. The party is described as "big tent",PDF copy at UBC Press. practising "brokerage politics", attracting support from a broad spectrum of voters. The Liberal Party is the longest-serving and oldest active federal political party in the country, and has dominated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parm Bains
Paramvir "Parm" Bains is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he has represented Richmond East—Steveston in the House of Commons since the 2021 federal election. He was re-elected in the 2025 federal election. Early life and career prior to politics Bains was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His parents immigrated to Canada from Punjab, India. Bains is married and has two children. Prior to his election, Bains was an instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He has also worked as a media and public relations officer with the provincial government. Political career Bains ran for Richmond City Council in the 2018 British Columbia municipal elections, but was not elected. In the 2021 federal election, he defeated incumbent Kenny Chiu. He was re-elected in the 2025 federal election, receiving 48.5% of the vote. In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Bains endorsed Mark Carney. Chinese interference allegations In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Centre—Marpole
Richmond Centre—Marpole (; formerly Richmond Centre) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding was renamed. It gained much of the Marpole area from Vancouver Granville and Vancouver Quadra and lose the area south of Williams Road to Richmond East—Steveston. Geography The electoral district comprises the part of: # A part of the City of Richmond (including Sea Island and Vancouver International Airport, Brighouse, and Terra Nova) to the west and north of the following boundary: commencing at the northern limit of said city with the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeasterly along said bridge and BC-99 to Cambie Road, thence west along said road to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway, thence west on said highway to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road to Williams Road, thence west along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party Of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC; , ), sometimes referred to as the Tories, is a Government of Canada, federal List of political parties in Canada, political party in Canada. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the two main Right-wing politics, right-leaning parties, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) and the Canadian Alliance, the latter being the successor of the Western Canada, Western Canadian–based Reform Party of Canada, Reform Party. The party sits at the Centre-right politics, centre-right to the Right-wing politics, right of the Politics of Canada, Canadian political spectrum, with their federal rival, the Centrism, centre to Centre-left politics, centre-left Liberal Party of Canada, positioned to their left-wing politics, left. The Conservatives are defined as a "big tent" party, practicing "brokerage politics" and welcoming a broad variety of members, including "Red Tory, Red Tories" and "Blue Tory, Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
