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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

NameLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Legislature39th Parliament of British Columbia
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House TypeUnicameral
HousesLegislative Assembly
Leader1 TypeSpeaker
Leader1Bill Barisoff
Party1Liberal Party
Election12005
Members85
Political Groups1Liberal Party
New Democratic Party
Last Election1May 12, 2009
Meeting PlaceParliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament (the other is the Queen of Canada, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia).

Parliament meets in Victoria. Members are referred to as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The current Parliament is the 39th Parliament. The most recent general election was the British Columbia general election held on May 12, 2009.

Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly are broadcast to cable viewers in the province by Hansard TV.


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