The Green Party of British Columbia, often simply called 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. The party won 3 seats in the 2017 provincial election, making it the first elected Green caucus in North America.
The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city encompasses a total area of about 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi) with 18,609 residents at the 2011 census Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally established in 1794, as a trading post, Fort St. John is the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia. Fort St. John is served by the Fort St. John Airport. The municipal slogan is Fort St. John: The Energetic City.
Henry Sherwood, was a Canadian lawyer and Tory politician, involved in both provincial and municipal politics. He was appointed Queen's Counsel on 23 January 1838. He served as Mayor of Toronto, Solicitor-General of Canada West (1842) and as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. He was born in Augusta Township, Upper Canada, and died in Bavaria in 1855 while travelling in Europe.
Municipal elections in Canada fall within the jurisdiction of the various provinces and territories, who usually hold their municipal elections on the same date every two, three or four years, depending on the location.
The Canadian province of British Columbia held municipal elections on November 19, 2005. Voters in each of BC's 157 municipalities elected mayors and councillors, and rural voters elected directors for their regional district electoral area. School boards and other specialized public bodies have also been elected, and various local referendums are held concurrently.
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 6, 2005.
Local government in Canada can be defined to include all elected local authorities which are legally empowered to make decisions on behalf its electors, but excluding the federal government, the provinces or territories, or Indian bands. This can include municipalities, school boards, health authorities or hospital boards, and so on.
Zealandia is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is one of the smallest communities in the province to be designated as a town.
Penzance is a special service area in the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It held village status prior to January 31, 2008. The population was 41 people in 2001. The community is located 88 km north of the City of Moose Jaw on Highway 2. Penzance was named after the original Penzance, in Cornwall, England.
In Canada, municipal government is a type of local council authority that provides local services, facilities, safety and infrastructure for communities. Canada has three levels of government; federal, provincial and municipal. According to Section 92(8) of the Constitution Act, 1867, "In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to... Municipal Institutions in the Province." There are about 3,700 municipal governments in Canada. Municipal governments are established under provincial/territorial authority.
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador held municipal elections in its municipalities on September 29, 2009.
Municipal elections were held in Ontario, Canada, on October 25, 2010. Voters in Ontario elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of the province's municipalities. A total of 444 elections were held. Several smaller municipalities in Northern Ontario held no council elections, as their entire councils were acclaimed into office, although the towns still saw contested elections for their school board seats.
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in 465 communities on November 2, 2003. Some results from these elections are included on this page.
This is a list of elections in Canada in 2005. Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.
Municipal elections were held across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on October 20, 2012.
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections on November 3, 2013. Below are the results by region.
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 5, 2017.
