The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia () is the

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of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of

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, Canada. The other component of the Legislature is the

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. The assembly has 93 elected members and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as

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(MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given

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by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada. The current legislature is the 43rd Parliament. The most recent

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was held on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.

Recent parliaments

Officeholders

British Columbia Parliament Buildings - Pano - HDR

Since 2024

Speaker

* Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: Raj Chouhan ( NDP)

Other chair occupants

* Deputy speaker; chair, Committee of the Whole: Mable Elmore (New Democratic Party) * Assistant deputy speaker: Lorne Doerkson (Conservative)

Leaders

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(New Democratic Party) *

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: John Rustad (Conservative) *

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leader: Jeremy Valeriote (interim)

House leaders

* Government House leader: Ravi Kahlon (New Democratic Party) * Opposition House leader: Áʼa꞉líya Warbus (Conservative) * Green Party House leader: Rob Botterell

References

External links

* {{Wikidatacoord, Q1323479, display=title, type:landmark_region:CA-BC

1871 establishments in British Columbia