Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
43rd Parliament of British Columbia
Type
Type	Unicameral of the Parliament of British Columbia
Sovereign	The lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada)
History
Founded	July 20, 1871 (1871-07-20)
Preceded by	Legislative Council
Leadership
Speaker	Raj Chouhan
Premier	David Eby, NDP since November 18, 2022
Leader of the Opposition	John Rustad, Conservative since November 12, 2024
Government House Leader	Mike Farnworth, NDP since November 18, 2024
Opposition House Leader	Á'a:líya Warbus, Conservative since November 20, 2024
Structure
Seats	93
Political groups	Government   New Democratic (47) Confidence and supply[1]   Green (2) Opposition   Conservative (44)
Elections
Last election	October 19, 2024
Next election	On or before October 21, 2028
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Website
www.leg.bc.ca

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (French: Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique) is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of Parliament is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia. The assembly has 93 elected members^[2] and meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.^[3]

The current parliament is the 43rd Parliament. The most recent general election was held on October 19, 2024. Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast by Hansard Broadcasting Services.