The Green Party of British Columbia,or simply the BC Greens,is a provincial political party in British Columbia,Canada. It was founded in 1983 and is based in Victoria. The party won its first seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.
Nathan Paul Cullen is a Canadian politician. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP),he served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Stikine,British Columbia,from 2020 to 2024. He has served in the Executive Council of British Columbia from 2020 to 2024,as Minister of Water,Land and Resource Stewardship and Minister Responsible for Fisheries.
Jean A. Crowder is a Canadian businesswoman and politician. She served as a Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party from 2004 until 2015.
Dawn Black is a Canadian politician in British Columbia,Canada. She represented the riding of New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2009 to 2013. During that time,she served as interim leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from January to April 2011.
Claire Felicity Trevena is a Canadian politician,who represented the North Island electoral district Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020. During the 41st Parliament (2017-2020) she was appointed to the Executive Council to be the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in the 2009,2013 and 2017 elections. In the 38th Parliament of British Columbia,she sat on the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture and the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts,as well as serving as the opposition critic on the Employment and Income Assistance ministry,followed by the critic on child care,early childhood development,and women's issues. In the 39th Parliament she acted as a deputy speaker before returning to her role as critic on the children and family development portfolio. In the 40th Parliament,she was the critic on transportation and BC Ferries and,in that role,produced a report comparing the BC Ferries system with the Washington State Ferries system and introduced the Provincial Shipbuilding Act in both 2014 and 2015 seeking to have future ferries constructed in Canada.
Mable Elmore is a Canadian politician that represents the Vancouver-Kensington electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,she was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 2009 provincial election. Currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives,she previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction (2017–2020) and Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services and Long Term Care (2020–2022).
Bill Routley is a Canadian politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 39th and 40th Parliament of British Columbia,from 2009 to 2017. As a member of the BC New Democratic Party,he was elected to represent the riding of Cowichan Valley in the 2009 provincial election and re-elected in the 2013 election. In both parliaments his NDP formed the official opposition and Routley acted as their deputy critic on issues relating to forests and natural resource operations.
Graham Preston Bruce is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,representing the electoral district of Cowichan-Malahat from 1986 to 1991 as part of the Social Credit Party (Socred),and the district of Cowichan-Ladysmith from 2001 to 2005 as a BC Liberal. He was a cabinet minister under premiers Rita Johnston and Gordon Campbell.
Gwen O'Mahony is a Canadian politician,who represented Chilliwack-Hope in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from April 2012 until April 2013 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,and is now a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.
Alistair Bruce MacGregor is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election to represent the electoral district of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. During the 42nd Canadian Parliament,MacGregor sponsored three private member bills,though none reached second reading stage:Bill 252 to add Shawnigan Lake to the list of navigable waters regulated under the Navigation Protection Act,Bill C-279 to limit federal election campaigns to a maximum of 46 days,Bill C-430 to create an organic farming tax credit.
Rachel A. Blaney is a Canadian politician who represents the federal electoral district of North Island—Powell River in the House of Commons. She was elected during the 2015 Canadian federal election to the 42nd Parliament and re-elected in the 2019 election to the 43rd Parliament. A member of the New Democratic Party was a member of an opposition party during both parliaments. During the 42nd Parliament she served as the party's critic for multiculturalism and then for seniors issues and veteran affairs. She introduced two bills:An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights which sought to add the right to proper housing free of unreasonable barriers into the Canadian Bill of Rights,though it was defeated at second reading,and An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act to provide guaranteed income supplement recipients assistance in filing yearly taxes. During the 43rd Parliament,she became the NDP whip,remained critic for veteran affairs,and introduced one bill,An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy to reduce food waste in Canada,which if passed would have required the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to create a national strategy to reduce food waste.
Rachna Singh is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who represented the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 until 2024. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus,she has served as Minister of Education and Child Care of British Columbia from December 2022 until 2024.
Sonia Furstenau is a Canadian politician who is currently the leader of the Green Party of British Columbia. Furstenau served as the MLA for Cowichan Valley from 2017 until 2024,when she unsuccessfully attempted to switch constituencies.
Ronna-Rae Leonard is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. She formerly represented the electoral district of Courtenay-Comox as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.
Josie Osborne is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Mid Island-Pacific Rim as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. She has served in the cabinet of British Columbia since 2020,currently as Minister of Health.
Michele Babchuk is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election. She represented the electoral district of North Island as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. She was defeated in the 2024 British Columbia general election.
Niki Sharma is a Canadian politician and lawyer,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Vancouver-Hastings as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and serves as Deputy Premier and Attorney General of British Columbia.
The 2024 British Columbia general election was held on October 19,2024,to elect 93 members (MLAs) of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 43rd parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Bonita M. Zarrillo is a Canadian politician and is the Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam elected in the 2021 Canadian federal election. She had previously narrowly lost the riding in 2019 to the Conservative Party's Nelly Shin. Zarrillo is a member of the New Democratic Party. Prior to her election to the House of Commons,she served as a city councillor for Coquitlam City Council.
Sharon L. Hartwell is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. She is the former mayor of Telkwa,British Columbia.
