Gulzar Singh Cheema is an Indian-born Canadian physician and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1993,and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004,making him one of only a few Canadian politicians to have sat in two provincial legislatures since Confederation. He is the first Indian-born provincial legislator in Canada. He was also a cabinet minister in the government of Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell from 2001 to 2004,and was a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
Stanley Brian Hagen was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on two separate occasions. He was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the riding of Comox from 1986 to 1991 as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred),and MLA for the riding of Comox Valley as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 2001 until his death. During his political career,he served as minister for 10 different ministries;he was the Minister of Agriculture and Lands when he died.
Tom Christensen is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing the electoral district of Okanagan-Vernon from 2001 to 2009. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in several cabinet posts under Premier Gordon Campbell.
Colin Hansen is a former politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013,representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena. As a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus,he served in a variety of cabinet posts while that party was in power,including as the 11th Deputy Premier from June 2009 to March 2011,and twice as the province's Minister of Finance.
John Les is a Canadian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for British Columbia,representing Chilliwack-Sumas from 2001 to 2009,and Chilliwack from 2009 to 2013. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell as Minister of Small Business and Economic Development from 2004 to 2005,and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General from 2005 to 2008. Prior to entering provincial politics,he was a municipal councillor and mayor of Chilliwack.
Ralph Sultan is a Canadian politician,who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the community of West Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia from 2001 to 2020.
Barry Penner,is a Canadian lawyer and former politician in the province of British Columbia. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA),representing the riding of Chilliwack from 1996 to 2001,Chilliwack-Kent from 2001 to 2009,and Chilliwack-Hope from 2009 to 2012. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark,including as Minister of Environment,Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation,and Attorney General.
Patrick Bell is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing Prince George North from 2001 to 2009,and Prince George-Mackenzie from 2009 to 2013. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark.
Claude Harry Richmond is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,representing the riding of Kamloops from 1981 to 1991 as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred),and from 2001 to 2009 as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He held various cabinet positions under premiers Bill Bennett,Bill Vander Zalm,Rita Johnston and Gordon Campbell,and served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2005.
Bill Barisoff is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013,representing the districts of Okanagan-Boundary,Penticton-Okanagan Valley and Penticton over the course of his career. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell as Minister of Provincial Revenue and Minister of Water,Land and Air Protection. He was also the 36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2013.
William Bennett is a former Canadian politician. From 2001 until 2017,Bennett represented the riding of Kootenay East in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. As part of the BC Liberal Party caucus,he served in several cabinet posts under Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark.
Rick Thorpe is a Canadian politician. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing Okanagan-Penticton from 1996 to 2001,and Okanagan-Westside from 2001 to 2009. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in several cabinet posts under Premier Gordon Campbell.
Linda Reid is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing Richmond East from 1991 to 2017,and Richmond South Centre from 2017 to 2020. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,she served in the cabinets of premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark as Minister of State for Early Childhood Development from 2001 to 2005,Minister of State for Childcare from 2005 to 2009,and Minister of Advanced Education in 2017. She was also the 37th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2017.
John van Dongen is a Canadian politician who formerly served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing the riding of Abbotsford from 1995 to 2001,Abbotsford-Clayburn from 2001 to 2009,and Abbotsford South from 2009 to 2013. Part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus from 1995 to 2012,he served in several cabinet posts under Premier Gordon Campbell. He briefly sat in the legislature as a member of the BC Conservatives in 2012,before leaving that party later that year to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent politician.
Blair Lekstrom is a Canadian politician. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,representing the riding of Peace River South from 2001 to 2013. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. He was the mayor of Dawson Creek from 1996 to 2001,and served as city councillor on two separate occasions.
William James Goodacre was a Canadian politician,who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 until his defeat by Liberal Party candidate Dennis MacKay in the 2001 general election. He was a member of the New Democratic Party.
Gary Collins,known as Gary Farrell-Collins until 2001,is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia,representing Fort Langley-Aldergrove from 1991 to 1996,Vancouver-Little Mountain from 1996 to 2001,and Vancouver-Fairview from 2001 to 2004. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,he served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell as Minister of Finance from 2001 to 2004. He was also the chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Harmony Airways from 2004 to 2006.
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.
John Massey Cashore is a United Church minister and former political figure in British Columbia. He represented Maillardville-Coquitlam from 1986 to 1991 and Coquitlam-Maillardville from 1991 to 2001 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
