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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
43rd Parliament of British Columbia
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
SovereignThe lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada)
History
FoundedJuly 20, 1871 (1871-07-20)
Preceded byLegislative Council
Leadership
Raj Chouhan, NDP
since December 7, 2020
David Eby, NDP
since November 18, 2022
Lorne Doerkson, Conservative
since September 20, 2026
Mike Farnworth, NDP
since November 18, 2024
Sheldon Clare, Conservative
since June 29, 2026
Structure
Seats93
Political groups
His Majesty's Government
  •   New Democratic (47)

His Majesty's Loyal Opposition[1]

Parties with official status[2][3]

Parties without official status

Vacancies

  •   Vacant (2)
Elections
Last election
October 19, 2024
Next election
October 24, 2026
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Website
www.leg.bc.ca

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The legislature also includes the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members[4] and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.[5]

The current legislature is the 43rd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.

Location

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From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria.[6] From 1860 to 1898 it was housed in the first permanent building at Legislative Hall or Legislative Council Court, a two-storey wooden building along with four other buildings (Land Office, Colonial Office, Supreme Court, and Treasury) known colloquially as "The Birdcages" because of their shape (burned 1957).[7][8] Since 1898, the legislature has been located in the British Columbia Parliament Buildings,[9] which features a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver.

Parliaments

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Parliament Period Government
Premier of British Columbia		 Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
Start End Party Name Party Name
1st
1871 election		 1871 1875 None
None None
2nd
1875 election		 1876 1878 None
None None
3rd
1878 election		 1878 1882 None
None None
4th
1882 election		 1883 1886 None
None None
5th
1886 election		 1887 1890 None
None None
6th
1890 election		 1891 1894 None
None None
7th
1894 election		 1894 1898 None
None None
8th
1898 election		 1899 1900 None
None None
9th
1900 election		 1900 1903 None
None None
10th
1903 election		 1903 1906 Conservative Richard McBride Liberal James Alexander MacDonald
11th
1907 election		 1907 1909 Conservative Richard McBride Liberal James Alexander MacDonald
12th
1909 election		 1910 1912 Conservative Richard McBride Socialist James Hawthornthwaite
Liberal Harlan Carey Brewster
13th
1912 election		 1913 1916 Conservative
Socialist Parker Williams
Liberal Harlan Carey Brewster
14th
1916 election		 1917 1920 Liberal
Conservative William John Bowser
15th
1920 election		 1921 1924 Liberal John Oliver Conservative William John Bowser
16th
1924 election		 1924 1928 Liberal
Conservative Robert Henry Pooley
17th
1928 election		 1929 1933 Conservative Simon Fraser Tolmie Liberal Duff Pattullo
18th
1933 election		 1934 1937 Liberal Duff Pattullo CCF Robert Connell
Social Constructive
19th
1937 election		 1937 1941 Liberal Duff Pattullo Conservative
20th
1941 election		 1941 1945 Liberal–Conservative coalition John Hart CCF Harold Winch
21st
1945 election		 1946 1949 Liberal–Progressive Conservative coalition
CCF Harold Winch
22nd
1949 election		 1950 1952 Liberal–Progressive Conservative coalition Boss Johnson CCF Harold Winch
Liberal Progressive Conservative Herbert Anscomb
23rd
1952 election		 1953 1953 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett CCF Harold Winch
24th
1953 election		 1953 1956 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett CCF Arnold Webster
25th
1956 election		 1957 1960 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett CCF Robert Strachan
26th
1960 election		 1961 1963 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett CCF Robert Strachan
27th
1963 election		 1964 1966 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett NDP Robert Strachan
28th
1966 election		 1967 1969 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett NDP Robert Strachan
29th
1969 election		 1970 1972 Social Credit W. A. C. Bennett NDP Dave Barrett
30th
1972 election		 1972 1975 New Democratic Dave Barrett Social Credit
31st
1975 election		 1976 1979 Social Credit Bill Bennett NDP
32nd
1979 election		 1979 1983 Social Credit Bill Bennett NDP Dave Barrett
33rd
1983 election		 1983 1986 Social Credit
NDP
34th
1986 election		 1987 1991 Social Credit
NDP
35th
1991 election		 1991 1996 New Democratic
Liberal
36th
1996 election		 1996 2001 New Democratic
Liberal Gordon Campbell
37th
2001 election		 2001 2005 Liberal Gordon Campbell NDP Joy MacPhail
38th
2005 election		 2005 2009 Liberal Gordon Campbell NDP Carole James
39th
2009 election		 2009 2013 Liberal
NDP
40th
2013 election		 2013 2017 Liberal Christy Clark NDP
41st
2017 election		 2017 2020 Liberal Christy Clark NDP John Horgan
New Democratic John Horgan Liberal
42nd
2020 election		 2020 2024 New Democratic
Liberal Shirley Bond
United Kevin Falcon
43rd
2024 election		 2025 2026 New Democratic David Eby Conservative

Officeholders

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As of June 2026:

Speaker

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Other chair occupants

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  • Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Mable Elmore (New Democratic)
  • Assistant deputy speaker: vacant

Leaders

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House leaders

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Whips

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Green Party leader Emily Lowan does not have a seat in the Legislative Assembly.

References

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  1. ↑ "Opposition". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pawson, Chad (February 9, 2026). "B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP | CBC News". CBC.
  3. ↑ "Current Party Standings". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Organizational structure – Province of British Columbia". Government of British Columbia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Order of Her Majesty in Council admitting British Columbia into the Union, dated the 16th day of May 1871", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1871/
  6. ↑ Duffus, Maureen. "Vancouver Island First Legislature" Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Island History. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ Harberer, E. (April 8, 1876). "Victoria B.C. -The Provincial Public Buildings" Archived December 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Illustrated News. via University of Victoria. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "About Victoria: History". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Attractions in Victoria, BC". Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
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