British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1903 |
| Dissolved | October 24, 2026 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Youth wing | BC Young Liberals |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Liberal Party of Canada (until 1987) |
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The British Columbia Liberal Party, also known as the BC Liberals, was a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It was described as a conservative, neoliberal party and is considered to be centre-right. The party changed its name to BC United in 2023.
The party was started in 1903 with the first leader being James Alexander MacDonald.
On April 12, 2023, the party changed its name to BC United. This came after the party had seen a large number of people not want to vote for them and them being taken over by the BC Conservatives as the second most popular party in BC.
The party ended in 2026. It won a majority government eight times in 1916, 1920, 1933, 1937, 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Party leaders
| No. | Name | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Martin | February 6, 1902 | June 3, 1903 | 13th Premier of British Columbia. |
| 2 | James Alexander MacDonald | October 19, 1903 | October 1909 | First recognized leader of the opposition in British Columbia. |
| 3 | John Oliver | October 1909 | March 1912 | |
| 4 | Harlan Carey Brewster | March 1912 | March 1, 1918 | 18th Premier of British Columbia. |
| (3) | John Oliver | March 1, 1918 | August 17, 1927 | 19th Premier of British Columbia. Second term as party leader. |
| 5 | John Duncan MacLean | March 1, 1918 | August 17, 1927 | 20th Premier of British Columbia. |
| 6 | Thomas Dufferin Pattullo | October 1928 | December 9, 1941 | 22nd Premier of British Columbia. |
| 7 | John Hart | December 9, 1941 | December 29, 1947 | 23rd Premier of British Columbia. |
| 8 | Byron Ingemar Johnson | December 29, 1947 | April 1953 | 24th Premier of British Columbia. |
| 9 | Arthur Laing | April 1953 | May 1959 | |
| 10 | Ray Perrault | May 1959 | October 1968 | |
| 11 | Patrick Lucey McGeer | October 1968 | May 22, 1972 | |
| 12 | David Anderson | May 22, 1972 | September 28, 1975 | |
| 13 | Gordon Gibson | September 28, 1975 | February 19, 1979 | |
| 14 | Jev Tothill | February 19, 1979 | May 25, 1981 | |
| 15 | Shirley McLoughlin | May 25, 1981 | March 31, 1984 | |
| 16 | Art Lee | March 31, 1984 | October 30, 1987 | |
| 17 | Gordon Wilson | October 30, 1987 | September 11, 1993 | |
| 18 | Gordon Campbell | September 11, 1993 | February 26, 2011 | 34th Premier of British Columbia. |
| 19 | Christy Clark | February 26, 2011 | August 4, 2017 | 35th Premier of British Columbia. |
| — | Rich Coleman | August 4, 2017 | February 3, 2018 | Interim leader. |
| 20 | Andrew Wilkinson | February 3, 2018 | February 17, 2021 | |
| — | Shirley Bond | November 23, 2020 | February 5, 2022 | Interim leader. |
| 21 | Kevin Falcon | February 5, 2022 | October 27, 2026 |
Notes
- ↑ As BC United
References
- ↑ "Registered Political Parties Information" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
- ↑ "B.C. Liberal Party officially becomes B.C. United". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
- ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "B.C. Liberal Party to officially become B.C. United today". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "BC Conservatives pull past BC United in latest poll; premier cautions voters". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Legislative Library of British Columbia" (PDF). Retrieved 5 November 2026.
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