Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political career that spanned almost half a century.
David Barrett was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th premier of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975.
Carole Alison James is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), she was the party's leader and Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from 2005 to 2011. Following her resignation as leader, she stayed in politics and served as the 14th deputy premier of British Columbia and minister of finance under John Horgan, from 2017 to 2020.
The 2005 British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of the Province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. The British Columbia Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell. The main opposition was the British Columbia New Democratic Party, whose electoral representation was reduced to two MLAs in the previous provincial election in 2001.
Arthur Bunster was a Canadian entrepreneur and Member of Parliament.
David C D Calder is a Canadian rower. A four-time Olympian, he is a 2008 Olympics silver medallist in the men's coxless pair rowing event along with Scott Frandsen.
William Fisher was a merchant and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Esquimalt in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1878 as an Independent.
Alexander Henderson, was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia and Yukon. He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1898 to 1900. Henderson served as the sixth commissioner of Yukon from 1907 to 1911.
John Paton Booth was a Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cowichan from 1871 to 1875, The Islands from 1890 to 1894 and North Victoria from 1894 to 1902 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was an unsuccessful candidate in both the 1875 and 1878 provincial elections.
Ithiel Blake Nason was an American-born businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1888 to 1890 and from 1891 until his death in 1893.
Colin Campbell McKenzie was an educator, real estate and insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1886 provincial election and an 1887 byelection, he represented Nanaimo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894. He did not seek a second term in the 1894 provincial election. He was Métis, and was likely the first Indigenous Member of British Columbia's Legislative Assembly.
John Cunningham Brown was an Irish-born newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894 and from 1900 to 1901.
Hugh Watt was a physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1892 to 1894.
Parker Williams was a Welsh-born coal miner and political figure in British Columbia. After being an unsuccessful candidate in a 1902 provincial byelection, he represented Newcastle in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1917 as a Socialist and later as an independent Socialist.
Reginald Hayward was a funeral director and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1924 to 1933 as a Conservative. Hayward was Mayor of Victoria from 1922 to 1924.
George Faulds Stirling was an English-born educator, rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Salmon Arm in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1942 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
George Frederick Thompson Gregory, DSC was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1953 to 1960 as a Liberal.
William Neelands Chant was a farmer and political figure in Alberta and British Columbia. He represented Camrose in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 as a Social Credit and then Independent member and Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1953 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.
Eric Charles Fitzgerald Martin was an accountant, stock broker and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.
Waldo McTavish Skillings was an insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia. After an unsuccessful run in the 1941 provincial election as a Conservative candidate, he represented Victoria City from 1960 to 1966 and Victoria from 1966 to 1972 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member.
