The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia,Canada. The party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum and is one of the two major parties in British Columbia;since the 1990s,its rival was the centre-right BC United until the Conservative Party of British Columbia reconstituted itself for the 2024 British Columbia general election,with BC United withdrawing its candidates and endorsing the Conservatives. The party is formally affiliated with the federal New Democratic Party and serves as its provincial branch.
Ujjal Dev Dosanjh,is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 33rd premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011. He was minister of health from 2004 until 2006,when the party lost government. He then served in the Official Opposition from January 2006 until 2011. Dosanjh was one of four visible minorities to serve in Paul Martin's Ministry.
Joy Kathryn MacPhail is a former Canadian politician in British Columbia. A longtime member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,she served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 1991 to 2005 and as a Minister of the Crown from 1993 to 1999,and 2000–2001.
The 2001 British Columbia general election was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia,Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 18,2001 and held on May 16,2001. Voter turnout was 55.4 per cent of all eligible voters.
Gordon Wilson is a former provincial politician in British Columbia,Canada. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993,leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1999,before joining the NDP where he served in the provincial cabinet. He also ran as a candidate in the 2000 BC New Democratic Party leadership race. During the 2013 British Columbia provincial election,Wilson endorsed Liberal Premier Christy Clark for re-election over the NDP's Adrian Dix.
This page covers the results of leadership elections in the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Michael C. Farnworth is a Canadian politician who has served as British Colubmia's Minister of Transportation and Transit since 2024. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,Farnworth represents the riding of Port Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,where he is the NDP's house leader,and the dean of the Legislative Assembly.
Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,Canada.
Arthur Daniel Miller is a Canadian politician. He served as interim leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia and as the 32nd premier of British Columbia for six months from August 25,1999 to February 24,2000,following the resignation of Glen Clark.
Penny Priddy is a politician from British Columbia (BC),Canada. She served as member of Parliament (MP) from 2006 to 2008,representing the electoral district of Surrey North in the House of Commons of Canada. Prior to that,she was a Surrey city councillor (2002–2005),a member of the BC legislature representing Surrey-Newton (1991–2001),and a trustee with the Surrey School District (1986–1991). She is the only woman in Canadian history to be elected to school board,city council,a provincial legislature and the House of Commons.
David Zirnhelt is a Canadian politician,businessman and rancher from British Columbia. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cariboo and Cariboo South from 1989 to 2001,and served in the cabinets of premiers Mike Harcourt,Glen Clark,Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh.
Mike de Jong is a politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing the electoral district of Matsqui from 1994 to 2001,Abbotsford-Mount Lehman from 2001 to 2009,and Abbotsford West from 2009 until 2024. A caucus member of BC United,he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark,and ran for party leadership in 2011 and 2018.
Katrine Conroy is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election and served until 2024. She represented the electoral district of Kootenay West as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. She served in the cabinet of British Columbia from 2017 until 2024,most recently as Minister of Finance.
Sue Hammell is a Canadian politician who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Green Timbers in the province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001,and from 2005 to 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,she served in several cabinet posts under Premiers Mike Harcourt,Glen Clark and Ujjal Dosanjh.
Roy Edward Conroy was a Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Graeme Bowbrick is a Canadian lawyer,educator and former politician. A faculty member in the criminology department at Simon Fraser University,he previously represented the riding of New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001. As part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus,he served as Minister of Advanced Education,Training and Technology as well as Minister responsible for Youth in 2000,and as Attorney General and Minister responsible for Human Rights from 2000 to 2001.
Andrew J. Petter is a former academic and provincial politician in British Columbia,Canada. He represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus,he served in various cabinet posts under premiers Mike Harcourt,Glen Clark,Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh,including as Attorney General of British Columbia from February to November 2000.
Joan Kathleen Smallwood is a former Canadian politician from British Columbia. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP),she represented Surrey-Guildford-Whalley from 1986 to 1991 and Surrey-Whalley from 1991 to 2001 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She served as a cabinet minister,in a variety of roles,in the cabinets of Mike Harcourt,Glen Clark,Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh.
The Glen Clark ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from February 22,1996,to August 25,1999. It was led by Glen Clark,the 31st premier of British Columbia,and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The Harcourt ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from November 5,1991,to February 22,1996. It was led by Mike Harcourt,the 30th premier of British Columbia,and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
