| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 40th Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Houses | Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Bill Barisoff, Liberal Since September 12, 2005 |
| Premier | Christy Clark, Liberal Since March 14, 2011 |
| Leader of the Opposition |
Adrian Dix, NDP Since April 17, 2011 |
| Government House Leader |
Rich Coleman, Liberal Since March 14, 2011 |
| Opposition House Leader |
John Horgan, NDP Since April 26, 2011 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 85 |
| Political groups | Liberal Party New Democratic Party Green Party |
| Elections | |
| Last election | May 14, 2013 |
| 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 Legislature of British Columbia, the provincial parliament (the other is the Queen of Canada, 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.
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Parliaments[edit]
Current members[edit]
The current Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark and Green Party leader Jane Sterk are not sitting members of the Legislative Assembly, as they were defeated in their own ridings in the 2013 election. On June 5, 2013, MLA Ben Stewart, who was re-elected in Westside-Kelowna on election night, resigned to allow Clark to contest his seat in a by-election.[1]
Current party standings[edit]
Seating plan[edit]
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Standings changes[edit]
| Number of members per party by date |
2013 | ||
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| May 14 | June 5 | ||
| Liberal | 49 | 48 | |
| NDP | 34 | ||
| Green | 1 | ||
| Independent | 1 | ||
| Total members | 85 | 84 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | |
| Government Majority | 13 | 12 | |
Officeholders[edit]
Speaker[edit]
Other Chair occupants[edit]
- Deputy Speaker: Linda Reid, Liberal
- Assistant Deputy Speaker: Dawn Black, NDP
- Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole: Douglas Horne, Liberal
Leaders[edit]
- Premier of British Columbia: Hon. Christy Clark, Liberal
- Leader of the Opposition: Adrian Dix, NDP
House leaders[edit]
- Government House Leader: Hon. Rich Coleman, Liberal
- Opposition House Leader: John Horgan, NDP
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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Coordinates: 48°25′10″N 123°22′13″W / 48.4195°N 123.3703°W
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