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]

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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]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously elected
  John van Dongen Abbotsford Liberal 1995
  Gerard A. Janssen Alberni NDP 1988
  Bill Goodacre Bulkley Valley-Stikine NDP 1996
  Fred G. Randall Burnaby-Edmonds NDP 1996
  Pietro Calendino Burnaby North NDP 1996
  Joan Sawicki Burnaby-Willingdon NDP 1991
  John D. Wilson Cariboo North Liberal 1996
  David Zirnhelt Cariboo South NDP 1989
  Barry Penner Chilliwack Liberal 1991
  Jim Doyle Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP 1991
  Evelyn Gillespie Comox Valley NDP 1996
  John Massey Cashore Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP 1986
  Jan Pullinger Cowichan-Ladysmith NDP 1989
  Reni Masi Delta North Liberal 1996
  Fred Gingell Delta South Liberal 1991
  Val Roddick Liberal 1999
  Moe Sihota Esquimalt-Metchosin NDP 1986
  Rich Coleman Fort Langley-Aldergrove Liberal 1996
  Cathy McGregor Kamloops NDP 1996
  Kevin Krueger Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal 1996
  Erda Walsh Kootenay NDP 1996
  Lynn Stephens Langley Liberal 1991
  Rick F.G. Kasper Malahat-Juan de Fuca NDP 1991
 Independent
  Bill Hartley Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP 1991
  Michael de Jong Matsqui Liberal 1994
  Dennis Streifel Mission-Kent NDP 1991
  Dale Lovick Nanaimo NDP 1986
  Corky Evans Nelson-Creston NDP 1991
  Graeme Bowbrick New Westminster NDP 1996
  A. Dan Miller North Coast NDP 1986
  Glenn Robertson North Island NDP 1996
  Katherine Whittred North Vancouver-Lonsdale Liberal 1996
  Daniel Jarvis North Vancouver-Seymour Liberal 1991
  Ida Chong Oak Bay-Gordon Head Liberal 1996
  Bill Barisoff Okanagan-Boundary Liberal 1996
  John Weisbeck Okanagan East Liberal 1996
  Rick Thorpe Okanagan-Penticton Liberal 1996
  April Sanders Okanagan-Vernon Liberal 1996
  Sindi Hawkins Okanagan West Liberal 1996
  Paul Reitsma Parksville-Qualicum Liberal 1996
  Judith Reid Liberal 1998
  Richard Neufeld Peace River North Reform 1991 [a]
  Liberal
  Jack S. Weisgerber Peace River South Reform 1986 [b]
 Independent
  Michael C. Farnworth Port Coquitlam NDP 1991
  Christy Clark Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain Liberal 1996
  Gordon Wilson Powell River-Sunshine Coast Progressive Democratic 1991 [c]
  NDP
  Lois R. Boone Prince George-Mount Robson NDP 1986
  Paul Ramsey Prince George North NDP 1991
  Paul Nettleton Prince George-Omineca Liberal 1996
  Douglas Symons Richmond Centre Liberal 1991
  Linda Reid Richmond East Liberal 1991
  Geoff Plant Richmond-Steveston Liberal 1996
  Ed Conroy Rossland-Trail NDP 1991
  Murray Robert Coell Saanich North and the Islands 1996 Liberal
  Andrew Petter Saanich South NDP 1991
  George Abbott Shuswap Liberal 1996
  Helmut Giesbrecht Skeena NDP 1991
  Bonnie McKinnon Surrey-Cloverdale Liberal 1996
  Sue Hammell Surrey-Green Timbers NDP 1991
  Penny Priddy Surrey-Newton NDP 1991
  Joan K. Smallwood Surrey-Whalley NDP 1986
  Wilf Hurd Surrey-White Rock Liberal 1991
  Gordon Hogg Liberal 1997
  Tim Stevenson Vancouver-Burrard NDP 1996
  Ian Waddell Vancouver-Fairview NDP 1996
  Joy MacPhail Vancouver-Hastings NDP 1991
  Ujjal Dosanjh Vancouver-Kensington NDP 1991
  Glen Clark Vancouver-Kingsway NDP 1986
  Val J. Anderson Vancouver-Langara Liberal 1991
  Gary Farrell-Collins Vancouver-Little Mountain Liberal 1991
  Jenny Wai Ching Kwan Vancouver-Mount Pleasant NDP 1996
  Gordon Campbell Vancouver-Point Grey Liberal 1994
  Colin Hansen Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal 1996
  Gretchen Brewin Victoria-Beacon Hill NDP 1991
  Steve Orcherton Victoria-Hillside NDP 1996
  Jeremy Dalton West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal 1991
 Independent
  Ted Nebbeling West Vancouver-Garibaldi Liberal 1996
  Harry Lali Yale-Lillooet NDP 1991

Party standings

AffiliationMembers
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 districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
Surrey-White Rock Gordon Hogg Liberal September 15, 1997Wilf Hurd resigned May 2, 1997
Parksville-Qualicum Judith Reid Liberal December 14, 1998Paul Reitsma resigned June 23, 1998
Delta South Val Roddick Liberal December 7, 1999Fred Gingell died July 6, 1999

Other changes

Notes

  1. First elected as a Social Credit
  2. First elected as a Social Credit
  3. First elected as a Liberal

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