en.unionpedia.org

BC United, the Glossary

Index BC United

BC United (BCU), formerly known as the British Columbia Liberal Party or BC Liberals, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 173 relations: Adrian Dix, Alaska Highway, Alcan, Alison Redford, Andrew Wilkinson, Art Lee, Arthur Laing, Austerity, BC Hydro, BC Rail, Bill Vander Zalm, Boss Johnson, Bridge River Power Project, British Columbia, British Columbia Highway 97, British Columbia Interior, British Columbia Legislature raids, British Columbia New Democratic Party, British Columbia Parliament Buildings, British Columbia Social Credit Party, British Columbia United leadership elections, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC News, Centre-left politics, Centre-right politics, Christy Clark, Cigar, CityNews, Civil service, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Coalition government, Colin Hansen, Commonwealth of Nations, Confidence and supply, Conservatism, Conservative Party of British Columbia, Conservative Party of Canada, Corporate tax, CTV News, David Anderson (British Columbia politician), Dawson Creek, Delta South, Democratic socialism, Deregulation, Duff Pattullo, Einar Maynard Gunderson, Electoral district (Canada), Elenore Sturko, Family Day, Fast ferry scandal, ... Expand index (123 more) »

  2. 1903 establishments in British Columbia
  3. Liberal parties in Canada
  4. Political parties established in 1903
  5. Provincial political parties in British Columbia

Adrian Dix

Adrian Dix (born April 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician who is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia.

See BC United and Adrian Dix

Alaska Highway

tag specifies a name parameter.

See BC United and Alaska Highway

Alcan

Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer.

See BC United and Alcan

Alison Redford

Alison Merrilla Redford (born March 7, 1965) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician.

See BC United and Alison Redford

Andrew Wilkinson

Andrew Wilkinson is an Australian-born Canadian politician.

See BC United and Andrew Wilkinson

Art Lee

Arthur John Lee (born September 30, 1947) is a Canadian politician and lawyer based in British Columbia.

See BC United and Art Lee

Arthur Laing

Arthur Laing, (9 September 1904 – 13 February 1975), a Canadian politician, was actively involved with the BC Liberals, but his primary achievements were federally as a Liberal member of parliament.

See BC United and Arthur Laing

Austerity

In economic policy, austerity is a set of political-economic policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both.

See BC United and Austerity

BC Hydro

The British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, operating as BC Hydro, is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia.

See BC United and BC Hydro

BC Rail

The British Columbia Railway Company, commonly known as BC Rail, is a railway in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and BC Rail

Bill Vander Zalm

William Nicholas Vander Zalm (born Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie van der Zalm; May 29, 1934) is a Dutch-born Canadian businessman and politician.

See BC United and Bill Vander Zalm

Boss Johnson

Byron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson (born Björn Ingimar Jónsson; December 10, 1890 – January 12, 1964), served as the 24th premier of British Columbia, from 1947 to 1952.

See BC United and Boss Johnson

Bridge River Power Project

The Bridge River Power Project is a hydroelectric power development in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the Lillooet Country between Whistler and Lillooet.

See BC United and Bridge River Power Project

British Columbia

British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada.

See BC United and British Columbia

British Columbia Highway 97

Highway 97 is a major highway in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia Highway 97

British Columbia Interior

The British Columbia Interior, popularly referred to as the BC Interior or simply the Interior, is a geographic region of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia Interior

British Columbia Legislature raids

The British Columbia Legislature raids (also known as Railgate after Watergate) resulted from search warrants executed in 2003 on the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, the seat of the British Columbia Legislature, the government of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia Legislature raids

British Columbia New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. BC United and British Columbia New Democratic Party are organizations based in Vancouver and provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia New Democratic Party

British Columbia Parliament Buildings

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia Parliament Buildings

The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing provincial political party of British Columbia, Canada, for all but three years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election. BC United and British Columbia Social Credit Party are Conservative parties in Canada and provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and British Columbia Social Credit Party

British Columbia United leadership elections

This page lists the results of leadership conventions held by British Columbia United, formerly known as the British Columbia Liberal Party.

See BC United and British Columbia United leadership elections

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television.

See BC United and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CBC News

CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca.

See BC United and CBC News

Centre-left politics

Centre-left politics is the range of left-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre and broadly conform with progressivism.

See BC United and Centre-left politics

Centre-right politics

Centre-right politics is the set of right-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre.

See BC United and Centre-right politics

Christy Clark

Christina Joan Clark (born October 29, 1965) is a former Canadian politician who was the 35th premier of British Columbia (BC), from 2011 to 2017.

See BC United and Christy Clark

Cigar

A cigar is a tobacco product made to be smoked.

See BC United and Cigar

CityNews

--> CityNews is the title of news and current affairs programming on Rogers Sports & Media's Citytv network in Canada.

See BC United and CityNews

Civil service

The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil service personnel hired rather than elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership.

See BC United and Civil service

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF; Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif, FCC) was a federal democratic socialistThe following sources describe the CCF as a democratic socialist political party.

See BC United and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

Coalition government

A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a government by political parties that enter into a power-sharing arrangement of the executive.

See BC United and Coalition government

Colin Hansen

Colin Hansen (born 1952) is a former politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and Colin Hansen

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

See BC United and Commonwealth of Nations

Confidence and supply

In parliamentary democracies based on the Westminster system, confidence and supply is an arrangement under which a minority government (one which does not control a majority in the legislature) receives the support of one or more parties or independent MPs on confidence votes and the state budget ("supply").

See BC United and Confidence and supply

Conservatism

Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values.

See BC United and Conservatism

Conservative Party of British Columbia

The Conservative Party of British Columbia, formerly known as the British Columbia Conservative Party or BC Conservatives, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. BC United and Conservative Party of British Columbia are 1903 establishments in British Columbia, Conservative parties in Canada, political parties established in 1903 and provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and Conservative Party of British Columbia

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC; Parti conservateur du Canada, PCC), colloquially known as the Tories, is a federal political party in Canada. BC United and Conservative Party of Canada are Conservative parties in Canada.

See BC United and Conservative Party of Canada

Corporate tax

A corporate tax, also called corporation tax or company tax, is a type of direct tax levied on the income or capital of corporations and other similar legal entities.

See BC United and Corporate tax

CTV News

CTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network in Canada.

See BC United and CTV News

David Anderson (British Columbia politician)

David A. Anderson, (born August 16, 1937) is a former Canadian cabinet minister.

See BC United and David Anderson (British Columbia politician)

Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Dawson Creek

Delta South

Delta South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Delta South

Democratic socialism is a centre-left to left-wing set of political philosophies that supports political democracy and some form of a socially owned economy, with a particular emphasis on economic democracy, workplace democracy, and workers' self-management within a market socialist, decentralised planned, or democratic centrally planned socialist economy.

See BC United and Democratic socialism

Deregulation

Deregulation is the process of removing or reducing state regulations, typically in the economic sphere.

See BC United and Deregulation

Duff Pattullo

Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo (January 19, 1873 – March 30, 1956) was the 22nd premier of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941.

See BC United and Duff Pattullo

Einar Maynard Gunderson

Einar Maynard Gunderson (July 6, 1899 – January 11, 1980) was a chartered accountant and political figure in British Columbia.

See BC United and Einar Maynard Gunderson

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based.

See BC United and Electoral district (Canada)

Elenore Sturko

Elenore Sturko is a Canadian politician who was elected MLA for Surrey South in a by-election in 2022.

See BC United and Elenore Sturko

Family Day

Family Day is a public holiday in the countries of Angola, Israel, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam; in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan; in the American states of Arizona and Nevada; and as the second day of Songkran in Thailand.

See BC United and Family Day

Fast ferry scandal

The fast ferry scandal was a political affair in the late 1990s relating to the construction of three fast ferries by the Canadian provincial crown corporation BC Ferries under direction of the Executive Council of British Columbia, headed at the time by Premier Glen Clark of the New Democratic Party.

See BC United and Fast ferry scandal

Fred Gingell

Fred Gingell (November 18, 1930 – July 6, 1999) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia.

See BC United and Fred Gingell

Free market

In economics, a free market is an economic system in which the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand expressed by sellers and buyers.

See BC United and Free market

Garde Gardom

Garde Basil Gardom, (July 17, 1924 – June 18, 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

See BC United and Garde Gardom

Gordon Campbell

Gordon Muir Campbell, (born January 12, 1948) is a retired Canadian diplomat and politician who was the 35th mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993 and the 34th premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011.

See BC United and Gordon Campbell

Gordon Gibson Jr

Gordon Fulerton Gibson (August 23, 1937 – November 10, 2023), often referred to as Gordon Gibson Jr., was a Canadian political columnist, author, and politician in British Columbia.

See BC United and Gordon Gibson Jr

Gordon Gibson Sr.

James Gordon Gibson (November 28, 1904 – July 17, 1986), often referred to as Gordon Gibson Sr., was a Canadian business leader and politician based in British Columbia.

See BC United and Gordon Gibson Sr.

Gordon Wilson (British Columbia politician)

Gordon Wilson (born 2 January 1949) is a former provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Gordon Wilson (British Columbia politician)

Government of Canada

The Government of Canada (Gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada.

See BC United and Government of Canada

Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

See BC United and Great Depression

Green Party of British Columbia

The Green Party of British Columbia, or simply the BC Greens, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. BC United and Green Party of British Columbia are provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and Green Party of British Columbia

Harlan Carey Brewster

Harlan Carey Brewster (November 10, 1870 – March 1, 1918) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Harlan Carey Brewster

Harmonized sales tax

The harmonized sales tax (HST) is a consumption tax in Canada.

See BC United and Harmonized sales tax

Herbert Anscomb

Herbert Bertie Anscomb (February 23, 1892 – November 12, 1972) was a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia.

See BC United and Herbert Anscomb

Hugh Austin Curtis

Hugh Austin Curtis (October 3, 1932 – May 27, 2014) was a sales manager and political figure in British Columbia.

See BC United and Hugh Austin Curtis

Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).

See BC United and Hydroelectricity

Instant-runoff voting

Instant-runoff voting (IRV), also known as ranked-choice voting or the alternative vote (AV), combines ranked voting (in which voters rank candidates rather than choosing only a single preferred candidate) together with a system for choosing winners from these rankings by repeatedly eliminating the candidate with the fewest first-place votes and reassigning their votes until only one candidate is left.

See BC United and Instant-runoff voting

James Alexander MacDonald

James Alexander MacDonald (October 1858 – December 20, 1939) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia.

See BC United and James Alexander MacDonald

Jev Tothill

Jevington Blair (Jev) Tothill (born 1928 or 1929) is a former Canadian politician, who was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1979 to 1981.

See BC United and Jev Tothill

John Duncan MacLean

John Duncan MacLean (December 8, 1873 – March 28, 1948) was a teacher, physician, politician and the 20th premier of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and John Duncan MacLean

John Hart (Canadian politician)

John Hart (March 31, 1879 – April 7, 1957) was the 23rd premier of British Columbia, Canada, from December 9, 1941, to December 29, 1947.

See BC United and John Hart (Canadian politician)

John Horgan

John Joseph Horgan (born August 7, 1959) is a Canadian diplomat and former politician who has been the Canadian ambassador to Germany since 2023.

See BC United and John Horgan

John Oliver (British Columbia politician)

John Oliver (July 31, 1856–August 17, 1927) was a British-Canadian politician and farmer in British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and John Oliver (British Columbia politician)

John Rustad

John Rustad (born August 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician who is the current leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

See BC United and John Rustad

John Yap

John Yap (born 1959) is a Canadian politician and former banker.

See BC United and John Yap

Judi Tyabji

Judeline Kim Mary Tyabji (born 2 January 1965) is a former British Columbia politician, who was the youngest elected Member of the Legislative Assembly and the ex-wife of former provincial Leader of the Opposition Gordon Wilson.

See BC United and Judi Tyabji

Kelowna West

Kelowna West, formerly Westside-Kelowna, is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the ''Electoral Districts Act, 2008''.

See BC United and Kelowna West

Kevin Falcon

Kevin Falcon is a Canadian provincial politician who is the leader of BC United and became the Leader of the Opposition in May 2022.

See BC United and Kevin Falcon

Laurie Throness

Laurie Throness (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.

See BC United and Laurie Throness

Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia)

The leader of the Opposition (chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition.

See BC United and Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia)

Left–right political spectrum

The left–right political spectrum is a system of classifying political positions, ideologies and parties, with emphasis placed upon issues of social equality and social hierarchy.

See BC United and Left–right political spectrum

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC; region, PLC) is a federal political party in Canada. BC United and Liberal Party of Canada are Liberal parties in Canada.

See BC United and Liberal Party of Canada

Lillooet (electoral district)

The Lillooet electoral district was a riding (provincial constituency) in the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the town of the same name and with various boundaries.

See BC United and Lillooet (electoral district)

List of British Columbia general elections

Elections to the unicameral legislative body of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, are held every four years.

See BC United and List of British Columbia general elections

List of mayors of Vancouver

The mayor of Vancouver is the head and chief executive officer of Vancouver, British Columbia, who is elected for a four-year term.

See BC United and List of mayors of Vancouver

List of political parties in British Columbia

Prior to 1903, there was no strong party discipline in the province, and governments rarely lasted more than two years as independent-minded members changed allegiances. BC United and List of political parties in British Columbia are provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and List of political parties in British Columbia

List of premiers of British Columbia

The premier of British Columbia is the first minister for the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and List of premiers of British Columbia

Lorne Doerkson

Lorne Doerkson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.

See BC United and Lorne Doerkson

Maple leaf

The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree.

See BC United and Maple leaf

Mike Harcourt

Michael Franklin Harcourt, OC (born January 6, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who 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.

See BC United and Mike Harcourt

Ministry of finance

A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation.

See BC United and Ministry of finance

Minority government

A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the legislature.

See BC United and Minority government

Nancy Hodges

Nancy Hodges (October 28, 1888 – December 15, 1969) was a Canadian journalist and politician.

See BC United and Nancy Hodges

Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism, also neo-liberalism, is both a political philosophy and a term used to signify the late-20th-century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism.

See BC United and Neoliberalism

Nickname

A nickname or nick, also known as a sobriquet, is a substitute for the proper name of a person, place or thing.

See BC United and Nickname

Oak Bay (electoral district)

Oak Bay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and Oak Bay (electoral district)

Ontario Liberal Party

The Ontario Liberal Party (OLP; Parti libéral de l'Ontario, PLO) is a political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. BC United and Ontario Liberal Party are Liberal parties in Canada.

See BC United and Ontario Liberal Party

Ottawa

Ottawa (Canadian French) is the capital city of Canada.

See BC United and Ottawa

Parliamentary opposition

Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system.

See BC United and Parliamentary opposition

Pat McGeer

Patrick Lucey McGeer (June 29, 1927 – August 29, 2022) was a Canadian physician, professor and medical researcher.

See BC United and Pat McGeer

Philip Archibald Gibbs

Philip Archibald Gibbs (August 5, 1893 – March 4, 1960) was a Canadian politician.

See BC United and Philip Archibald Gibbs

Political corruption

Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain.

See BC United and Political corruption

Political machine

In the politics of representative democracies, a political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives (such as money or political jobs) and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.

See BC United and Political machine

Premier (Canada)

In Canada, a premier is the head of government of a province or territory.

See BC United and Premier (Canada)

Premier of British Columbia

The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and Premier of British Columbia

Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada, situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.

See BC United and Prince George, British Columbia

Privatization

Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector.

See BC United and Privatization

Progressive Democratic Alliance

The Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) was a centrist political party in British Columbia, Canada founded by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Powell River—Sunshine Coast. BC United and Progressive Democratic Alliance are provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and Progressive Democratic Alliance

Prohibition

Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

See BC United and Prohibition

Ray Perrault

Raymond Joseph Perrault, (February 6, 1926 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian politician.

See BC United and Ray Perrault

Reform Party of British Columbia

The Reform Party of British Columbia (Reform BC) is an unregistered right-wing populist political party in British Columbia, Canada. BC United and Reform Party of British Columbia are provincial political parties in British Columbia.

See BC United and Reform Party of British Columbia

Rich Coleman

Richard Thomas Coleman is a Canadian politician and former police officer who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, representing Fort Langley-Aldergrove from 1996 to 2017, and Langley East from 2017 to 2020.

See BC United and Rich Coleman

Rita Johnston

Rita Margaret Johnston (born April 22, 1935; née Leichert) is a Canadian politician in British Columbia.

See BC United and Rita Johnston

Ross Bay Cemetery

Ross Bay Cemetery is located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada.

See BC United and Ross Bay Cemetery

Sales taxes in British Columbia

Sales taxes in British Columbia come in the form of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

See BC United and Sales taxes in British Columbia

Shirley Bond

Shirley Bond (born 1956 or 1957) is a Canadian politician who served as interim leader of the BC Liberal Party from 2020 to 2022, and also served as the Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia.

See BC United and Shirley Bond

Shirley McLoughlin

Shirley Eleanor McLoughlin (June 25, 1930 – July 20, 2018) was a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1981 to 1983.

See BC United and Shirley McLoughlin

Simon Fraser Tolmie

Simon Fraser Tolmie, (January 25, 1867 – October 13, 1937) was a veterinarian, farmer, politician, and the 21st premier of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Simon Fraser Tolmie

Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and supports a gradualist, reformist and democratic approach towards achieving socialism.

See BC United and Social democracy

Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being.

See BC United and Social work

Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.

See BC United and Socialism

The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press (CP; La Presse canadienne, PC) is a Canadian national news agency headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

See BC United and The Canadian Press

The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada.

See BC United and The Globe and Mail

The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

See BC United and The New York Times

The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington.

See BC United and The Seattle Times

Tilly Rolston

Tilly Rolston (February 23, 1887 – October 12, 1953) was a Canadian politician.

See BC United and Tilly Rolston

Times Colonist

The Times Colonist is an English-language daily newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Times Colonist

Ujjal Dosanjh

Ujjal Dev Dosanjh, (ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ; born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician.

See BC United and Ujjal Dosanjh

Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

See BC United and Vancouver

Vancouver Sun

The Vancouver Sun, also known as the Sun, is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and Vancouver Sun

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast.

See BC United and Victoria, British Columbia

W. A. C. Bennett

William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972.

See BC United and W. A. C. Bennett

Welfare

Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter.

See BC United and Welfare

Western Canada

Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces, Canadian West or the Western provinces of Canada, and commonly known within Canada as the West, is a Canadian region that includes the four western provinces just north of the Canada–United States border namely (from west to east) British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

See BC United and Western Canada

Women's suffrage

Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections.

See BC United and Women's suffrage

Yukon

Yukon (formerly called the Yukon Territory and referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories.

See BC United and Yukon

1903 British Columbia general election

The 1903 British Columbia general election was the tenth general election for the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 1903 British Columbia general election

1907 British Columbia general election

The 1907 British Columbia general election was the eleventh general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1907 British Columbia general election

1909 British Columbia general election

The 1909 British Columbia general election was the twelfth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1909 British Columbia general election

1912 British Columbia general election

The 1912 British Columbia general election was the thirteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1912 British Columbia general election

1916 British Columbia general election

The 1916 British Columbia general election was the fourteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1916 British Columbia general election

1920 British Columbia general election

The 1920 British Columbia general election was the fifteenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1920 British Columbia general election

1924 British Columbia general election

The 1924 British Columbia general election was the sixteenth general election in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 1924 British Columbia general election

1928 British Columbia general election

The 1928 British Columbia general election was the seventeenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1928 British Columbia general election

1933 British Columbia general election

The 1933 British Columbia general election was the eighteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1933 British Columbia general election

1937 British Columbia general election

The 1937 British Columbia general election was the nineteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1937 British Columbia general election

1941 British Columbia general election

The 1941 British Columbia general election was the twentieth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1941 British Columbia general election

1945 British Columbia general election

The 1945 British Columbia general election was the 21st general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1945 British Columbia general election

1949 British Columbia general election

The 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1949 British Columbia general election

1952 British Columbia general election

The 1952 British Columbia general election was the 23rd general election in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 1952 British Columbia general election

1953 British Columbia general election

The 1953 British Columbia general election was the 24th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1953 British Columbia general election

1956 British Columbia general election

The 1956 British Columbia general election was the 25th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1956 British Columbia general election

1960 British Columbia general election

The 1960 British Columbia general election was the 26th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1960 British Columbia general election

1963 British Columbia general election

The 1963 British Columbia general election was the 27th general election in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1963 British Columbia general election

1966 British Columbia general election

The 1966 British Columbia general election was the 28th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1966 British Columbia general election

1968 Canadian federal election

The 1968 Canadian federal election was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 28th Parliament of Canada.

See BC United and 1968 Canadian federal election

1969 British Columbia general election

The 1969 British Columbia general election was the 29th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1969 British Columbia general election

1972 British Columbia general election

The 1972 British Columbia general election for the Canadian province of British Columbia was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

See BC United and 1972 British Columbia general election

1975 British Columbia general election

The 1975 British Columbia general election was the 31st general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1975 British Columbia general election

1979 British Columbia general election

The 1979 British Columbia general election was the 32nd general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1979 British Columbia general election

1983 British Columbia general election

The 1983 British Columbia general election was the 33rd provincial election for the province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1983 British Columbia general election

1986 British Columbia general election

The 1986 British Columbia general election was the 34th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1986 British Columbia general election

1991 British Columbia general election

The 1991 British Columbia general election was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1991 British Columbia general election

1996 British Columbia general election

The 1996 British Columbia general election was the 36th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 1996 British Columbia general election

2001 British Columbia general election

The 2001 British Columbia general election was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

See BC United and 2001 British Columbia general election

2005 British Columbia general election

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.

See BC United and 2005 British Columbia general election

2009 British Columbia general election

The 2009 British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 2009 British Columbia general election

2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

The 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was prompted by Gordon Campbell's announcement on November 3, 2010, that he would be resigning as Premier of British Columbia and had asked the BC Liberal Party to hold a leadership convention "at the earliest possible date".

See BC United and 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

2013 British Columbia general election

The 2013 British Columbia general election took place on May 14, 2013, to elect the 85 members of the 40th Parliament of British Columbia to the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 2013 British Columbia general election

2017 British Columbia general election

The 2017 British Columbia general election was held on May 9, 2017, to elect 87 members (MLAs) to the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 41st Parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 2017 British Columbia general election

2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

A British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held on February 3, 2018, due to the resignation of Christy Clark as Liberal leader on August 4, 2017.

See BC United and 2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

2020 British Columbia general election

The 2020 British Columbia general election was held on October 24, 2020, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 42nd parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

See BC United and 2020 British Columbia general election

2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

A British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held on February 5, 2022, to elect a new party leader, following the resignation of Andrew Wilkinson after the 2020 British Columbia general election.

See BC United and 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election

See also

1903 establishments in British Columbia

Liberal parties in Canada

Political parties established in 1903

Provincial political parties in British Columbia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_United

Also known as B.C. Liberal Party, B.C. Liberals, BC Liberal, BC Liberal Party, BC Liberals, British Columbia Liberal, British Columbia Liberal Party, British Columbia United, British Columbia United Party, British Columbian Liberal Party, Liberal Party (British Columbia), Liberal Party of BC, Liberal Party of British Columbia, Liberal Party of British Columbia (BC Liberals Party).

, Fred Gingell, Free market, Garde Gardom, Gordon Campbell, Gordon Gibson Jr, Gordon Gibson Sr., Gordon Wilson (British Columbia politician), Government of Canada, Great Depression, Green Party of British Columbia, Harlan Carey Brewster, Harmonized sales tax, Herbert Anscomb, Hugh Austin Curtis, Hydroelectricity, Instant-runoff voting, James Alexander MacDonald, Jev Tothill, John Duncan MacLean, John Hart (Canadian politician), John Horgan, John Oliver (British Columbia politician), John Rustad, John Yap, Judi Tyabji, Kelowna West, Kevin Falcon, Laurie Throness, Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia), Left–right political spectrum, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Liberal Party of Canada, Lillooet (electoral district), List of British Columbia general elections, List of mayors of Vancouver, List of political parties in British Columbia, List of premiers of British Columbia, Lorne Doerkson, Maple leaf, Mike Harcourt, Ministry of finance, Minority government, Nancy Hodges, Neoliberalism, Nickname, Oak Bay (electoral district), Ontario Liberal Party, Ottawa, Parliamentary opposition, Pat McGeer, Philip Archibald Gibbs, Political corruption, Political machine, Premier (Canada), Premier of British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Privatization, Progressive Democratic Alliance, Prohibition, Ray Perrault, Reform Party of British Columbia, Rich Coleman, Rita Johnston, Ross Bay Cemetery, Sales taxes in British Columbia, Shirley Bond, Shirley McLoughlin, Simon Fraser Tolmie, Social democracy, Social work, Socialism, The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Tilly Rolston, Times Colonist, Ujjal Dosanjh, Vancouver, Vancouver Sun, Victoria, British Columbia, W. A. C. Bennett, Welfare, Western Canada, Women's suffrage, Yukon, 1903 British Columbia general election, 1907 British Columbia general election, 1909 British Columbia general election, 1912 British Columbia general election, 1916 British Columbia general election, 1920 British Columbia general election, 1924 British Columbia general election, 1928 British Columbia general election, 1933 British Columbia general election, 1937 British Columbia general election, 1941 British Columbia general election, 1945 British Columbia general election, 1949 British Columbia general election, 1952 British Columbia general election, 1953 British Columbia general election, 1956 British Columbia general election, 1960 British Columbia general election, 1963 British Columbia general election, 1966 British Columbia general election, 1968 Canadian federal election, 1969 British Columbia general election, 1972 British Columbia general election, 1975 British Columbia general election, 1979 British Columbia general election, 1983 British Columbia general election, 1986 British Columbia general election, 1991 British Columbia general election, 1996 British Columbia general election, 2001 British Columbia general election, 2005 British Columbia general election, 2009 British Columbia general election, 2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2013 British Columbia general election, 2017 British Columbia general election, 2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2020 British Columbia general election, 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election.