36th Parliament of British Columbia
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The 36th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1996 to 2001. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in May 1996.[1] The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Glen Clark formed the government. Clark resigned as premier in August 1999; Dan Miller served as interim premier until a leadership election was held in February 2000 where Ujjal Dosanjh became party leader and premier.[2] The Liberals led by Gordon Campbell formed the official opposition.[3]
Dale Lovick served as speaker for the assembly until 1998 when Gretchen Brewin became speaker. Brewin served as speaker until 2000; William James Hartley replaced Brewin as speaker for the remaining sessions.[4]
Members of the 36th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
New Democratic | 39 | |
Liberal | 33 | |
Reform | 2 | |
Progressive Democrat | 1 | |
Total | 75 | |
Government Majority | 3 |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Surrey-White Rock | Gordon Hogg | Liberal | September 15, 1997 | Wilf Hurd resigned May 2, 1997 |
Parksville-Qualicum | Judith Reid | Liberal | December 14, 1998 | Paul Reitsma resigned June 23, 1998 |
Delta South | Val Roddick | Liberal | December 7, 1999 | Fred Gingell died July 6, 1999 |
Notes:
Other changes
- Richard Neufeld joins the Liberals on October 7, 1997.[5]
- Jack Weisgerber becomes an Independent on November 28, 1997.[5]
- Paul Reitsma was expelled from the Liberal caucus on April 1, 1998, and resigned from the Liberal party the following day. He resigns from the legislature on June 23.[5]
- Gordon Wilson joins the NDP on January 29, 1999.[5]
- Rick Kasper becomes an Independent on October 10, 2000.[5]
- Jeremy Dalton becomes an Independent on January 11, 2001.[5]
- Bonnie McKinnon becomes and Independent on March 5, 2001.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. 2011-01-25. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "A checklist of members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. 2013-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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