The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a provincial political party in British Columbia,Canada. The party espouses social democracy and sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The NDP is one of the two major parties in British Columbia (BC);since the 1990s,its rival is the centre-right BC United. The BC NDP 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.
Glen David Clark is a Canadian retail executive and former politician who served as the 31st premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999.
Michael Franklin Harcourt,OC served as the 30th premier of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996,and before that as the 34th mayor of Vancouver,BC's largest city,from 1980 to 1986.
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 1991 British Columbia general election was the 35th 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 September 19,1991,and held on October 17,1991. The incumbent Social Credit Party of British Columbia,which had been beset by scandals during Bill Vander Zalm's only term as premier,was defeated by the New Democratic Party of Mike Harcourt. Liberal Party leader Gordon Wilson surprised observers by leading his party to winning one-third of the votes cast,and forming the official opposition in the legislature. The new legislature met for the first time on March 17,1992.
Wilson Dwight Peter Parasiuk is a Canadian businessman and former politician. As founder and CEO of the Paralink Group of Companies,based in the Vancouver area,Parasiuk organizes private sector/public sector partnerships in the export of Canada's health care,education and governmental expertise. Paralink also provides advice on energy development matters within Canada and internationally. In his early career as a politician,he was an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,Canada,from 1977 to 1988 and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley from 1981 to 1988.
Jenny Wai Ching Kwan is a Canadian politician who is the member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver East. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP),Kwan was elected to the House of Commons in 2015.
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.
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.
Harbhajan Singh "Harry" Lali is a former MLA in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Randall C. Garrison is a Canadian politician. Elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election,he represents the electoral district of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke and is a member of the New Democratic Party. He serves as the party's critic for lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender issues,succeeding former MP Bill Siksay,and for National Defence. Since becoming an MP,he has introduced legislation to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code,return federal environmental protection to the Goldstream River,and lobbied the government to implement an action plan concerning the endangered Southern resident killer whales. A former criminology and political science instructor at Camosun College,Garrison is openly gay and lives in Esquimalt,British Columbia,with his partner,Teddy Pardede.
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.
George Heyman is a Canadian politician and former social,environmental and labour activist. He has represented the district of Vancouver-Fairview in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2013 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He currently serves as Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy of British Columbia.
Punjabi Canadians number approximately 950,000 and account for roughly 2.6% of Canada's population,as per the 2021 Canadian census. Their heritage originates wholly or partly from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
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).
