41st Parliament of British Columbia
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| 41st Parliament of British Columbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| 22 June 2017 – present | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Hon. Christy Clark March 14, 2011 – July 18, 2017 | ||
| Hon. John Horgan July 18, 2017 – present | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | John Horgan May 4, 2014 – July 18, 2017 | ||
| Christy Clark July 18, 2017 – August 4, 2017 | |||
| Rich Coleman August 4, 2017 – present | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| New Democratic Party The Liberal Party briefly formed government but was defeated in a confidence vote on June 29, 2017. | |||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Liberal Party | |||
| Recognized | Green Party*
Providing confidence and supply for NDP government. | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
 Seating arrangements of the Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Hon. Steve Thomson June 22, 2017 – June 29, 2017 | ||
| Government House Leader | Hon. Mike de Jong May 4, 2014 – July 18, 2017 | ||
| Hon. Mike Farnworth July 18, 2017 – present | |||
| Opposition House Leader | Mike Farnworth May 4, 2014 – July 18, 2017 | ||
| Members | 87 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | HM Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – present | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | HH Hon. Judith Guichon 2 November 2012 – present | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session June 22, 2017 – | |||
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The 41st Parliament of British Columbia consists of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 9, 2017, and the Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon. Immediately following the election Christy Clark, the incumbent premier, asked the Lieutenant-Governor to remain governing until the final votes were counted and it would be known if there would be a majority or minority government.[1] After the final vote confirmed the BC Liberal Party had won the most seats the Lieutenant-Governor asked Clark to form the government. Clark agreed and appointed a cabinet of 21 ministers and 13 parliamentary secretaries and convened the legislature on June 22, 2017. The government's first test of whether or not it has the confidence of the legislature will be when the legislature votes on the Speech from the Throne.[2]
Although the BC Liberals under Premier Christy Clark are the largest party, the BC New Democratic Party under leader John Horgan prospectively will lead a minority mandate, with confidence and supply provided by the BC Greens under Andrew Weaver. This election also saw an increase in the size of the legislature from 85 to 87 seats.
Clark convened the legislature on June 22, 2017 before losing a vote of confidence on June 29.[3]
Party Standings
| Affiliation | House Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Election Results[4] |
As of 10 May 2017[update] | ||
| Liberal | 43 | 43 | |
| New Democratic | 41 | 41 | |
| Green | 3 | 3 | |
| Total members | 87 | ||
| Vacant | – | – | |
| Total seats | 87 | ||
Officeholders
Speaker
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:
- Hon. Steve Thomson (June 22, 2017 – June 29, 2017)
- Vacant (June 29, 2017 – present)
Other Chair occupants
- Deputy Speaker:
- Assistant Deputy Speaker:
- Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole:
Leaders
- Premier of British Columbia:
- Hon. Christy Clark, Liberal (March 14, 2017 — July 18, 2017)
- Hon. John Horgan, NDP[5] (July 18, 2017 — present)
- Leader of the Opposition:
- John Horgan, NDP (March 14, 2017 — July 18, 2017)
- Christy Clark, Liberal (July 18, 2017 — August 4, 2017)
- Rich Coleman, Liberal (August 4, 2017 — )
- Green Party Leader: Andrew J. Weaver
House leaders
- Government House Leader:
- Hon. Mike de Jong, Liberal (March 14, 2017 — July 18, 2017)
- Hon. Mike Farnworth, NDP (July 18, 2017 — present)
- Opposition House Leader:
- Mike Farnworth, NDP (March 14, 2017 — July 18, 2017)
Members of the 41st Parliament
References
- ^ Shaw, Rob (May 10, 2017). "B.C. Election 2017: Three leaders have backroom chats to find common ground". Postmedia News. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "B.C. Premier Christy Clark and cabinet sworn in". CBC News. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "B.C. Liberal government loses confidence vote 44-42, sparking either NDP government or election". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "Courtenay–Comox heading to recount with 9-vote spread". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon asks NDP Leader John Horgan to form government and become premier". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-30.