by romarco1 | Apr 23, 2009 | Timeline:2000s
There was some change in this election, in that it was the first since 2008’s electoral redistribution that increased the number of seats in the legislature to 85 from 79. Other than that, it was more of the same. The 2009 provincial election was a near repeat...
by romarco1 | Apr 23, 2005 | Timeline:2000s
The BC Liberals meanwhile tore up union contracts for teachers and health care workers, broke their promise not to privatize BC Rail, closed hospitals and public services and cut taxes for the well-to-do. Meanwhile, Carole James was introducing and prioritizing...
by romarco1 | Apr 23, 2004 | Timeline:2000s
As we all know, the social democratic movement in British Columbia had always had a strong grassroots base. Carole James, who had very nearly won a seat in 2001 (losing by just 35 votes), was elected the BC NDP’s first woman leader in 2003. And in 2004 Jagrup Brar won...
by romarco1 | Apr 23, 2001 | Timeline:2000s
There is no possible way to sugarcoat this one. In the 2001 election, the BC Liberals won over 57% of the popular vote, and an unprecedented 77 of the 79 seats in the provincial legislature—the largest victory in the province’s electoral history. The NDP went...
by romarco1 | Apr 22, 2000 | Timeline:2000s
Following Glen Clark’s resignation, Dan Miller, of Prince Rupert, served as the NDP’s fourth BC premier until a party convention could choose a successor to Clark. In 2000, Ujjal Dosanjh, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, won the leadership and was sworn in as the...
