Which political party is in power in British Columbia?
The incumbent New Democratic Party of British Columbia won a majority government, making John Horgan the first leader in the history of the British Columbia New Democratic Party to win a second consecutive term as Premier.
When did NDP win in BC?
The NDP first won election in 1972 under Dave Barrett, who served as premier for three years. The NDP passed a considerable amount of legislation in a short time, including establishing the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the Agricultural Land Reserve.
How many seats ridings are in BC for the provincial election?
This is a list of the 87 provincial electoral districts (also informally known as ridings in Canadian English) of British Columbia, Canada, as defined by the 2015 electoral redistribution, which first came into effect for the 2017 British Columbia general election.
Is there a provincial Conservative party in BC?
The Conservative Party of British Columbia is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. The current party leader is Trevor Bolin.
Is there a communist party in BC?
The Communist Party of British Columbia is the provincial section of the Communist Party of Canada in British Columbia.
How long were the BC Liberals in power?
The Liberals formed government from 1916 to 1928 and again from 1933 to 1941.
When was last federal election?
The 2019 Canadian federal election (formally the 43rd Canadian general election) was held on October 21, 2019, members of the House of Commons were elected to the 43rd Canadian Parliament.
Who is the opposition party in British Columbia?
In the 41st Parliament, the BC Liberals served as the Official Opposition after briefly forming a minority government under then-premier Christy Clark, which was defeated on a confidence vote held 2 months after the 2017 British Columbia general election. The party ran candidates in all 87 ridings.
Who is the leader of the BC Vision Party?
The BC Vision party is led by Jagmohan Bhandari. It ran candidates in 3 ridings. Wexit BC became a registered party with Elections BC in 2020. Its leader is Lee Smith. It ran candidates in 2 ridings. Along with the parties above, 24 individuals ran as independent candidates across 22 ridings.
Who is the leader of the Green Party in British Columbia?
The Green Party of British Columbia is led by Sonia Furstenau. It won 3 seats in the previous election but had been reduced to 2 seats by the time the 2020 election was called. The Green Party supported the minority NDP government by providing confidence and supply. It ran candidates in 74 out of the 87 ridings.
Who is the NDP candidate in Stikine BC?
On September 21, 2020, the BC NDP chose Nathan Cullen, a longtime party member and former member of Parliament for the federal NDP, to be the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Stikine, which is located in northwestern BC and was previously represented by Doug Donaldson.