Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 40th Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| History | |
| Founded | July 20, 1871 |
| Preceded by | none |
| Leadership | |
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Government
House Leader |
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Opposition
House Leader |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 85 |
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Political groups
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Governing Party
Opposition Parties |
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Last election
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May 14, 2013 |
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Next election
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May 9, 2017 or earlier |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Website | |
| leg.bc.ca | |
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, while the other is the Queen of British Columbia, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.
The Legislature meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The current Parliament is the 40th Parliament. The most recent general election was the British Columbia general election held on May 14, 2013.
Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast to cable viewers in the province by Hansard TV.
Contents
Parliaments
Current members
The current interim Green Party leader Adam Olsen is not a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly.
Current party standings
Seating plan to the 40th Parliament
Standings changes
| Number of members per party by date |
2013 | |||
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| May 14 | June 5 | July 10 | ||
| Liberal | 49 | 48 | 49 | |
| NDP | 34 | |||
| Green | 1 | |||
| Independent | 1 | |||
| Total members | 85 | 84 | 85 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Government Majority | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Officeholders
Speaker
Other Chair occupants
- Deputy Speaker: Richard T. Lee, Liberal
- Assistant Deputy Speaker: Raj Chouhan, NDP
- Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole: Marc Dalton, Liberal
Leaders
- Premier of British Columbia: Hon. Christy Clark, Liberal
- Leader of the Opposition: John Horgan, NDP
House leaders
- Government House Leader: Hon. Michael de Jong, Liberal
- Opposition House Leader: Bruce Ralston, NDP
Miscellaneous
- Usher of the Black Rod[1][2] (since 2012)
See also
References
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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