Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provincial legislature in Canada
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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[5] 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.[6]
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
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| 43rd Parliament of British Columbia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Sovereign | The lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 20, 1871 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93 |
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Political groups | His Majesty's Government
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition[1]
Parties with official status[2][3]
Parties without official status
Vacancies
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| Elections | |
Last election | October 19, 2024 |
Next election | On or before October 21, 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
From 1856 to 1860, the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria.[7] 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).[8][9] Since 1898, the legislature has been located in the British Columbia Parliament Buildings,[10] which features a 150-metre-long facade (500 ft), central dome, two end pavilions, and a gilded statue of George Vancouver.
Parliaments
Officeholders
As of June 2026[update]:
Speaker
Other chair occupants
- Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Mable Elmore (New Democratic)
- Assistant deputy speaker: Lorne Doerkson (Conservative)
Leaders
- Premier of British Columbia: David Eby (New Democratic)
- Leader of the Opposition: Heather Maahs (Conservative; parliamentary[b])
- Third party leader: Jeremy Valeriote (Green; parliamentary[c])
House leaders
- Government House leader: Mike Farnworth (New Democratic)
- Opposition House leader: Sheldon Clare (Conservative)
- Third party House leader: Rob Botterell (Green)
Whips
- Chief government whip: Janet Routledge (New Democratic)
- Official Opposition whip: Macklin McCall (Conservative)
Gallery
The Parliament Buildings roof with a gilded statue of George Vancouver
The Legislative Chamber
See also
Notes
- Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay does not have a seat in the Legislative Assembly.
- Green Party leader Emily Lowan does not have a seat in the Legislative Assembly.