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British Columbia Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
40th Parliament of British Columbia
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded July 20, 1871 (1871-07-20)
Preceded by none
Leadership
Linda Reid, Liberal
Since June 26, 2013
Christy Clark, Liberal
Since March 14, 2011
John Horgan, NDP
Since May 4, 2014
Government
House Leader
Rich Coleman, Liberal
Since March 14, 2011
Opposition
House Leader
Mike Farnworth, NDP
Since March 18, 2014
Structure
Seats 85
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - Party Layout Chart Nov. 2016.svg
Political groups

Governing Party

Opposition Parties

  •   NDP (35)
  •   Green (1)
  •   Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
May 14, 2013
Next election
May 9, 2017 or earlier
Meeting place
BC Legislature Buildings.jpg
Parliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Website
leg.bc.ca

Governing Party

Opposition Parties

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, while the other is the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.

The Legislature meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The current Parliament is the 40th Parliament. The most recent general election was the British Columbia general election held on May 14, 2013.

Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast to cable viewers in the province by Hansard TV.

Coordinates: 48°25′10″N 123°22′13″W / 48.4195°N 123.3703°W / 48.4195; -123.3703


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