Mary Ellen Spear Smith was a politician in British Columbia,Canada. She was the first female Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,and both the first female cabinet minister and the first female Acting Speaker and the first woman cabinet minister in the British Empire.
The Honourable Charles Herbert Mackintosh was a Canadian journalist and author,newspaper owner and editor,and politician. He served as mayor of Ottawa from 1879 to 1881,represented the City of Ottawa as a Liberal-Conservative Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887,and from 1890 to 1893,and served as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories from 1893 to 1898,as it underwent a major transition toward responsible government.
Ida Chong is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 1996 until 2013. As part of the Liberal Party caucus,she was a provincial cabinet minister from 2004 to 2013,serving in various portfolios under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. Chong and New Democratic Party MLA Jenny Kwan together became the first Chinese-Canadian members of the BC Legislative Assembly.
Jim Doyle is a politician in British Columbia,Canada. Doyle held public office for 30 years;five years as a councillor;fifteen as mayor of Golden,British Columbia,and ten years as a member of the legislative assembly and cabinet minister. Doyle is the longest serving mayor in Golden's history.
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.
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.
Claude Harry Richmond is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He represented the riding of Kamloops from 1981 to 1991 and from 2001 to 2009.
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.
Brenda Joy Locke is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the mayor of Surrey,British Columbia. She was elected to the post in 2022 after defeating the incumbent Doug McCallum. She previously served on the Surrey City Council from 2018 to 2022,and in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005,representing the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Evelyn Marie Gillespie is a former Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Comox Valley riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001,as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. She served as Minister of Women's Equality from November 1,2000 to June 5,2001.
Kathleen Anne Edwards was a Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Kootenay riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996,as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Edwards served as British Columbia's first female Minister for Energy,Mines and Petroleum Resources in the government of Michael Harcourt (1991–1996). Anne Edwards was also the author of Seeking Balance:Conversations with BC Women in Politics. Edwards died in Calgary,Alberta on October 15,2022.
Jacquelynne (Jackie) Pement is a former Canadian politician,who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996. She was a member of the New Democratic Party.
Anita Mae Joan Hagen was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996. As part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus,she served as the province's Deputy Premier,Minister of Education,and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights from 1991 to 1993.
Moira Stilwell is a Canadian politician and physician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Vancouver-Langara from 2009 to 2017. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus,she served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark.
Janis Margaret "Jan" Pullinger is a former Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1989 to 2001. She was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
The 11th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1907 to 1909. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in February 1907. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government.
The 34th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1987 to 1991. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1986. The Social Credit Party led by Bill Vander Zalm formed the government. Vander Zalm resigned in 1991 after he was found to have put himself into a conflict of interest;Rita Johnston then became Premier. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Bob Skelly formed the official opposition.
Caroline Mary "Carol" Gran is a former political figure in British Columbia. She represented Langley in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.
Victor Albert Stephens is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1978 to 1979,as a Progressive Conservative member for the constituency of Oak Bay. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in BC between October 1977 and November 1980.
Brenda Bailey is a Canadian businesswoman and politician who has represented the electoral district of Vancouver-False Creek in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2020. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party,she is currently the Minister of Jobs,Economic Development and Innovation of British Columbia.
