36th Parliament of British Columbia
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
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996:[1]
Party standings
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| New Democratic | 39 | |
| Liberal | 33 | |
| Reform | 2 | |
| Progressive Democrat | 1 | |
| Total |
75 | |
| Government Majority |
3 | |
By-elections
[edit]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 |
Other changes
[edit]- 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]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
