Burnaby Citizens Association
Municipal political party in Canada
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The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) is a social-democratic municipal political party in Burnaby, British Columbia. Since 1987, the BCA has been the dominant party in Burnaby politics, continuously holding a majority of seats on council up to the present day. The BCA is the official municipal affiliate of the BC NDP in Burnaby, and membership in the BCA requires membership in the BC NDP as a prerequisite.[2]
Burnaby Citizens Association | |
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| Leader | Vacant |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | NDP |
| Provincial affiliation | BC NDP |
| Burnaby City Council | 7 / 9 [1]
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| Burnaby School Board | 7 / 7
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| Website | |
| www | |
History
It was founded in 1955 by Alan Emmott and Eileen Dailly.[3]
In October 2018 the BCA won 7 of 8 seats in the city council 2018 municipal election but the BCA incumbent Derek Corrigan lost the mayoral race to independent Mike Hurley.[4]
On February 5, 2020, three councillors resigned from the BCA over housing policy disagreements and other party issues.[5] In the 2021 by-election, following the deaths of two city councillors, the BCA won one of the two seats up for election.[6]
Election results
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tom Constable | 12,984[7] | 56.2 | 1st | Elected |
| 1979 | Tom Constable | 8,823[8] | 41.66 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1981 | Lee Rankin | 11,647[9] | 40.57 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1983 | Celeste Redman | 6,685[10] | 32.79 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1985 | Celeste Redman | 6,062[11] | 26.83 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1987 | Bill Copeland | 12,494[12] | 49.98 | 1st | Elected |
| 1990 | Bill Copeland | 21,270[13] | 67.84 | 1st | Elected |
| 1993 | Bill Copeland | 18,355[14] | 74.37 | 1st | Elected |
| 1996 | Douglas Drummond | 13,138[15] | 57.26 | 1st | Elected |
| 1999 | Douglas Drummond | 11,877[16] | 47.64 | 1st | Elected |
| 2002 | Derek Corrigan | 14,403[17] | 46.97 | 1st | Elected |
| 2005 | Derek Corrigan | 17,662 | 54 | 1st | Elected |
| 2008 | Derek Corrigan | 20,365 | 67 | 1st | Elected |
| 2011 | Derek Corrigan | 25,035 | 76.01 | 1st | Elected |
| 2014 | Derek Corrigan | 28,113 | 68.85 | 1st | Elected |
| 2018 | Derek Corrigan | 20,333 | 41.23 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 2022 | None | - | - | - | Did not contest |
| Election | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 1979 | 3 / 8 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| 1981 | 1 / 8 |
2 |
Opposition |
| 1983 | 2 / 8 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| 1985 | 2 / 8 |
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Opposition |
| 1987 | 6 / 8 |
4 |
Majority government |
| 1990 | 6 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 1996 | 6 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 1996 | 7 / 8 |
1 |
Majority government |
| 1999 | 5 / 8 |
2 |
Majority government |
| 2002 | 7 / 8 |
2 |
Majority government |
| 2005 | 4 / 8 |
3 |
Majority government |
| 2008 | 8 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 2011 | 8 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 2014 | 8 / 8 |
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Majority government |
| 2018 | 7 / 8 |
1 |
Majority government |
| 2022 | 6 / 8 |
1 |
Majority government |
