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2018 BC Liberal Party Leadership Election
A British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held on February 3, 2018, due to the resignation of Christy Clark as Liberal leader on August 4, 2017. Rich Coleman was elected interim leader announcing that he has no intention of running for leader, but would resign as interim leader if he changed his mind, adding that he did not anticipate changing his mind. Background Under leaders Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, the BC Liberal Party governed the province from 2001 until June 2017. In May 2017, the provincial election resulted in a hung parliament, with the Liberals holding 43 seats, one short of the 44 required for a majority. Clark initially formed a minority government, but resigned as premier after being defeated in a confidence vote by an alliance of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and Green Party of British Columbia. On July 28, 2017, Clark announced that she would resign as party leader and as MLA for Kelowna West on August 4. The BC Liberal Caucu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Clark
Christina Joan Clark (born October 29, 1965) is a Canadian politician who served as the 35th premier of British Columbia from 2011 to 2017. Clark was the second woman to be premier of BC, after Rita Johnston in 1991, and the first female premier in Canada to lead her party to a plurality of seats in two consecutive general elections. A member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, Clark was a Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 1996 to 2005 and was deputy premier from 2001 to 2005 during the first term of Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician), Gordon Campbell's government. She left politics in 2005, and became the host of an afternoon radio talk show. After Campbell's resignation, Clark won the 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011 leadership election, becoming premier. She re-entered the legislature after winning a by-election on May 11 in Vancouver-Point Grey, the seat left vacant by Campbell. The Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Watts
Dianne Lynn Watts (born October 30, 1959) is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada. She won her first federal election campaign in October 2015 to become a federal Member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock. In 2017 she resigned as MP to pursue a failed leadership bid for the BC Liberal provincial party. Previously, Watts served as the mayor of Surrey, the second-largest city in the province from 2005 to 2014. She was elected in 2005 to this office as the city's first female mayor.Hume, Mark (November 6, 2010)Surrey mayor considers her next political move ''The Globe and Mail'', p. A8. Retrieved June 18, 2015. Early life Watts was born on October 30, 1959. She is a second-generation Canadian with Ukrainian-Yugoslavian roots. She studied at Mount Pleasant Elementary School and Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver's east side before moving to Kelowna. Watts is listed in the 1974 Templeton Secondary School Annual on page 48 among 1958-born students as "Dian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey South
Surrey South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ... that was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-Panorama. It was first contested in the 2017 election. Demographics History This electoral district has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly: Election results External links Hi-Res Map (pdf) References British Columbia provincial electoral districts Politics of Surrey, British Columbia Provincial electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley British Columbian provincial electoral districts established in 2015 {{GVRD-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Cadieux
Stephanie Cadieux (born 1972 or 1973) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama. After the 2013 provincial election, Cadieux was elected in the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale and in the 2017 provincial election, Cadieux was elected in the riding of Surrey South. In Opposition, she served as Opposition critic for Advanced Education and as Opposition critic for Gender Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion and Sport, having previously served, when her party formed the government, as the Minister of Children and Family Development, and prior to that as Minister of Social Development, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. She was a member of the Select Standing Committees on Health and on Children and Youth, and a former member of the Special Committee to Review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace River South
Peace River South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name South Peace River by the ''Constitution Amendment Act, 1955'', which split the old riding of Peace River into northern and southern portions for the 1956 BC election. Its current name has been in use since 1991. Geography As of the 2020 provincial election, Peace River South comprises the southern portion of the Peace River Regional District, located in eastern British Columbia. The electoral district is bordered by Alberta in the east. Communities in the electoral district consist of Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe. History Member of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly: Its current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Larry Neufeld. He was first elected in 2024 and represents the Conservative Party of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 British Columbia Liberal Party Leadership Election
The 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held following Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician), Gordon Campbell's resignation as Premier of British Columbia and as leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party. The convention elected Christy Clark, who had served as Deputy Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004, as the party's new leader on February 26, 2011. Clark ultimately won the leadership on the third ballot over former Ministry of Health (British Columbia), Minister of Health Kevin Falcon with 52% of the vote. Background Campbell, who had previously served as mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993, had served as leader of the BC Liberal Party since 1993. Under Campbell, the party won a majority in the 2001 British Columbia general election, 2001 general election, and was reelected with smaller majorities in 2005 British Columbia general election, 2005 and 2009 British Columbia general election, 2009. Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician), Gordon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of British Columbia
The attorney general of British Columbia (AG) oversees the Ministry of Attorney General, a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The attorney general is a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a member of Legislative Assembly who is chosen by the premier of British Columbia and formally appointed by the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The attorney general is responsible for ensuring that public administration is conducted according to the law and as such, they are the chief advisor of law to the government, in addition to overseeing the court system and Sheriff Service. Under the ''King's Counsel Act'', the attorney general is automatically appointed a King's Counsel upon swearing into office. The attorney general also serves as an ''ex officio'' bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. A separate cabinet position, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbotsford-Mount Lehman
Abbotsford- Mount Lehman was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009. Demographics Geography 1999 redistribution Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include: *Removal of the southeastern portion, in the Poplar and Mill Lake area History Member of the Legislative Assembly Its lone MLA was Hon. Mike de Jong, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1994. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. de Jong was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001 and the Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 16, 2005. He was re-elected in the newly created riding of Abbotsford West Abbotsford West is a provincial electoral district in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia established by the 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution, ''Electoral Districts Act, 2008''. It was fi ... during the 2009 general election. Election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbotsford West
Abbotsford West is a provincial electoral district in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia established by the 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution, ''Electoral Districts Act, 2008''. It was first contested in the 2009 British Columbia general election. Geography The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford (including the District of Matsqui, Matsqui and Mount Lehman, Abbotsford, Mount Lehman) lying within this boundary: commencing at the northern limit of said city and the Fraser River, south along Bradner Road and its production to British Columbia Highway 1, Highway 1, thence east-southeast along said highway to Fishtrap Creek, thence northeast along said creek to Old Yale Road, thence east along said road to McMillan Road, thence north along said road to Old Clayburn Road, thence west along said road to British Columbia Highway 11, BC-11 (Sumas Way), thence north along s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surrey is the province's second-largest by population after Vancouver and the third-largest by area after Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford and Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George. Seven neighbourhoods in Surrey are designated town centres: Cloverdale, Surrey, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Surrey, Fleetwood, Guildford, British Columbia, Guildford, Newton, Surrey, Newton, South Surrey, and City Centre encompassed by Whalley, Surrey, Whalley. History Surrey was incorporated in 1879, and encompasses land formerly home to a number of Halqemeylem-speaking indigenous groups, including the Semiahmoo people, Semiahmoo, Katzie, and the Kwantlen First Nation, Kwantlen peoples. When Englishman H.J. Brewer looked across the Fraser River from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Stone
Todd Graham Stone (born 1972) is a Canadians, Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 British Columbia general election, 2013 provincial election and sat in the legislature until 2024. He represents the electoral district of Kamloops-South Thompson as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, BC United Party. On February 7, 2022, he was appointed BC Liberal House Leader, house leader and Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Recovery, Trade, & Innovation. After being elected to the 40th Parliament of British Columbia, 40th Parliament, Stone was appointed as the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. Upon reelection in the May 2017 provincial election, Stone was appointed as the Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs. In October 2017, Stone entered the race to replace Christy Clark as the Leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party. However, he lost to Andrew Wilkinson after 4 rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
