British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011
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The British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election of 2011 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." The convention elected Christy Clark
as its new leader of the party on February 26, 2011.
George Abbott
MLA for Shuswap
(since 1996), Minister of Education (2005-09, 2010), Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (2009-10), Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services and Minister of Sustainable Resource Management.
Christy Clark
Former MLA for Port Moody-Westwood (1996-2005), Deputy Premier (2001-04), Minister of Education (2001-04), Minister of Children and Family Development (2004).
Mike de Jong
MLA for Abbotsford West
(since 1994), Attorney General and Government House Leader (2009-10), Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Kevin Falcon
MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale
(since 2001), Minister of Transportation (2004-09), Minister of Health Services (2009-10)
Withdrawn candidates:
Moira Stilwell
MLA for Vancouver-Langara
(since 2009), Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development (2010), Minister of Education and Labour Market Development (2009-10).
, British Columbia
.
Early in the race, an analysis of social media in the Vancouver Sun, published on December 11, 2010, found that Kevin Falcon had generated the most social media traffic amongst the candidates who had already declared their intention to run.
The BC Liberal Party designed and controlled the debate format, intending for them to be non-controversial. Only registered party members were able to attend, all debate questions were provided to the candidates in advance, and there were few exchanges between the candidates. The debates were criticized as being bland and stifling. Following the withdrawal of Stilwell and Mayne, an additional debate was held between the remaining candidates and aired on Shaw TV Vancouver
on February 20.
Christy Clark
Christina Joan "Christy" Clark, MLA is a Canadian politician, the 35th and current Premier of British Columbia, Canada...
as its new leader of the party on February 26, 2011.
Status of the leadership until the convention
Upon announcing his resignation, Gordon Campbell did not state whether he would stay on as Premier and party leader until a new leader was chosen, or whether an interim leader would fill this role. However, Campbell soon made it clear that he would be staying on until a new leader was elected. "A smooth and orderly transition doesn't mean you have two or three leaders in a period of two or three months. So I'll be premier until the party selects a new leader. The new leader will then be sworn in as premier, and there will be a smooth and orderly transition."Voting rules
On November 13, 2010, the Provincial Executive of the BC Liberal Party voted unanimously to call an extraordinary convention to approve new rules for the Party's leadership vote process. The "preferential ballot system" recommended by the Provincial Executive gives each party member a vote and then adjusts the results according to a regionally-weighted point system to ensure that each riding association counts equally. The first candidate to receive more than 50% of the regionally-weighted points in province-wide round of voting would emerge as the next Leader of the BC Liberal Party. These recommendations were approved by two-thirds of delegates at an extraordinary convention held on February 12, 2011.George AbbottGeorge Abbott (politician)George Abbott is a BC Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. He represents the riding of Shuswap, which he has held since 1996...
MLA for ShuswapShuswap (provincial electoral district)
Shuswap is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.It is the successor riding to the old Salmon Arm riding. For other historical and current federal and provincial ridings in the Shuswap-Kamloops-North Okanagan, please see Kamloops and Okanagan...
(since 1996), Minister of Education (2005-09, 2010), Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (2009-10), Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services and Minister of Sustainable Resource Management.
- Support from caucus members: Donna BarnettDonna BarnettDonna Barnett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 election. She was elected as a BC Liberal member, representing the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin....
(Cariboo-Chilcotin), Murray CoellMurray CoellMurray Coell is a BC Liberal MLA, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria. He previously served as the Minister of Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Minister of Human Resources; Minister of...
(Saanich North and the Islands), Eric FosterEric Foster (politician)Eric Foster is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the BC Liberal Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Vernon-Monashee in the 2009 provincial election. In the 39th Parliament of British Columbia, Foster was not named to Premier...
(Vernon-Monashee), Randy HawesRandy HawesRandy Hawes is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Hawes is currently serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the provincial riding of Abbotsford-Mission. On March 14, 2011 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resource perations Review...
(Abbotsford-Mission), Kash HeedKash HeedKash P. Heed is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview....
(Vancouver-Fraserview), Gordon HoggGordon HoggGordon Hogg is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He has represented the riding of Surrey-White Rock since 1997. He currently serves as the Parliamentary Secretary for Not for Profit-Public Partnerships. Previously he has been Minister of...
(Surrey-White Rock), Kevin KruegerKevin KruegerKevin Krueger is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He represented the riding of Kamloops-North Thompson from 1996 to 2009, and currently represents Kamloops-South Thompson as of 2009....
(Kamloops-South Thompson), Terry LakeTerry LakeTerry Lake is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the BC Liberal Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Kamloops-North Thompson in the 2009 provincial election...
(Kamloops-North Thompson), Richard Lee (Burnaby North), Norm LetnickNorm LetnickNorm Letnick is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. He was elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party in the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country...
(Kelowna-Lake Country), Mary McNeilMary McNeilMary McNeil is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-False Creek....
(Vancouver-False Creek), Don McRaeDon McRae (politician)Don McRae is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the BC Liberal Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Comox Valley in the 2009 provincial election. After serving nearly 2 years on the backbenches he was appointed Minister of...
(Comox Valley), John RustadJohn RustadJohn Rustad is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia. He currently represents the constituency of Prince George-Omineca, which he has held since the 2005 election. In 2009, this riding was dissolved and he became the MLA for Nechako...
(Nechako Lakes), Moira StilwellMoira StilwellDr. Moira Stilwell was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, in 2009 to represent the riding of Vancouver-Langara. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation on March 14, 2011...
(Vancouver-Langara), Ralph SultanRalph SultanRalph Sultan is a Canadian politician. He is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia....
(West Vancouver-Capilano), John SlaterJohn Slater (Canadian politician)John Slater is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Boundary-Similkameen....
(Boundary-Similkameen), Steve ThomsonSteve Thomson (politician)Steve Thomson is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Kelowna-Mission.- References :...
(Kelowna-Mission), Jane ThornthwaiteJane ThornthwaiteJane Thornthwaite is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Seymour....
(North Vancouver-Seymour) John van DongenJohn van DongenJohn van Dongen is a Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Abbotsford South, in the province of British Columbia , Canada. Mr. van Dongen is one of the longest serving BC Liberal MLAs in the BC Legislature...
(Abbotsford South), Naomi YamamotoNaomi YamamotoNaomi Yamamoto is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale....
(North Vancouver-Lonsdale) - Support from former caucus members: Bill Bennett (East Kootenay), Bill BelseyBill BelseyFor Bill Belsey the politician, look at the bottom of this article.Bill Belsey is a Canadian educator, who has made many important contributions to education....
(North CoastNorth Coast (provincial electoral district)North Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election, largely out of the previous riding of Prince Rupert....
), Tom ChristensenTom ChristensenTom Christensen is a former Canadian politician and lawyer. He has served as British Columbia's Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, as Minister of Education and as Minister of Children and Family Development....
(Okanagan-VernonOkanagan-VernonVernon-Monashee is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
), Greg Halsey-BrandtGreg Halsey-BrandtGreg Halsey-Brandt is a Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Richmond Centre...
(Richmond CentreRichmond CentreRichmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.-MLAs:#Doug Symons, Liberal #Greg Halsey-Brandt, Liberal #Olga Ilich, Liberal #Rob Howard, Liberal...
), Harold Long (Powell River-Sunshine CoastPowell River-Sunshine CoastPowell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
), Sandy SantoriSandy SantoriSandy Santori is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. He had previously served as the Mayor of Trail, British Columbia and in his youth was the goalie of the Nelson Bantams team that won the 1969 Bantam...
(West Kootenay-BoundaryWest Kootenay-BoundaryWest Kootenay-Boundary was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.The seat combined the Rossland/Trail/Castlegar area that had previously been in Rossland-Trail with the Boundary Country, which had been in the Okanagan-Boundary...
), Ken Stewart (Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The 2008 re-distribution is an amalgamation of the old Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadow riding with an addition of a small portion of the old Maple Ridge-Mission.- Demographics :-1999...
), Katherine WhittredKatherine WhittredKatherine Anne Whittred was a Canadian politician. She was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, from 1996 to 2009, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale....
(North Vancouver-LonsdaleNorth Vancouver-LonsdaleNorth Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :...
) - Date campaign launched: November 25, 2010
- Policies: New tax credits for home renovations and health and wellness expenses and moving the HST referendum to an earlier date, holding a referendum on whether to freeze the carbon tax, hold public consultation on reviewing the minimum wage and training wage, creation of 3 new groups (Premier’s Council on Resource Development, Northern Development Agency, and Major Projects Secretariat) to accelerate resource development in northern BC, move funding for arts and culture back to 2008-09 levels, and legislate child poverty reduction targets.
Christy ClarkChristy ClarkChristina Joan "Christy" Clark, MLA is a Canadian politician, the 35th and current Premier of British Columbia, Canada...
Former MLA for Port Moody-Westwood (1996-2005), Deputy Premier (2001-04), Minister of Education (2001-04), Minister of Children and Family Development (2004).
- Support from caucus members: Harry BloyHarry BloyHarry Bloy is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He currently represents the riding of Burnaby-Lougheed, and previously represented the riding of Burquitlam since the 2001 election.-External links:**...
(Burnaby-Lougheed) - Support from former caucus members: Tony BhullarTony BhullarTony Bhullar is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Surrey-Newton in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005...
(Surrey-Newton), Walt CobbWalt CobbWalt Cobb is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Cariboo South....
(Cariboo South), Arnie HamiltonArnie HamiltonArnie Hamilton is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Esquimalt-Metchosin.-External links:*...
(Esquimalt-Metchosin), Roger HarrisRoger Harris (politician)Roger Harris is a former Canadian politician, who was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. He represented the riding of Skeena.-External links:*...
(Skeena), Mike Hunter (Nanaimo), Ken JohnstonKen Johnston (politician)Ken Johnston is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He is currently a member of the Richmond city council, having previously sat on council from 1993 to 2001, and representing the Vancouver-Fraserview riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005.Ken graduated from...
(Vancouver-Fraserview), Brenda Locke (Surrey-Green Timbers), Karn ManhasKarn ManhasKarn Manhas is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.-External links:*...
(Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain), Lorne MayencourtLorne MayencourtLorne Mayencourt is a Canadian politician, who formerly represented the electoral district of Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal party....
(Vancouver-Burrard), Wendy McMahonWendy McMahonWendy McMahon is a former Canadian politician, who was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She represented the riding of Columbia River-Revelstoke.-External links:*...
(Columbia River-Revelstoke), Paul NettletonPaul NettletonPaul Nettleton is a lawyer and politician from British Columbia, Canada.A member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, he was elected from Prince George-Omineca to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1996 and re-elected in 2001....
(Prince George-Omineca), Sheila OrrSheila OrrSheila Orr is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Victoria-Hillside in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005...
(Victoria-Hillside), Blair SuffredineBlair SuffredineBlair Suffredine is a Canadian politician. He served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the riding of Nelson-Creston from 2001 to 2005....
(Nelson-Creston), Gillian TrumperGillian TrumperGillian Trumper is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Alberni-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005...
(Alberni-Qualicum), Rod VisserRod VisserRod Visser is a former Canadian politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of North Island.-External links:*...
(North Island) - Date campaign launched: December 8, 2010
- Policies: Hosting open town hall meetings, debating more private member bills, and forming a Caucus Accountability Committee, reverse cuts to the Community Gaming Grants and review the funding formula for gambling grants, establish the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday, redirect proceeds from tobacco taxes to pay for nicotine replacement therapies and cessation products, and establish an Office of the Municipal Auditor General to monitor local government taxation.
Mike de JongMike de JongMike de Jong, Q.C. is a politician from British Columbia, Canada.-Politics and career:He was appointed Minister of Health Mike de Jong on March 14, 2011. He has previously held the post of Attorney General and Government House Leader, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister of...
MLA for Abbotsford WestAbbotsford West
Abbotsford West is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.-...
(since 1994), Attorney General and Government House Leader (2009-10), Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
- Support from former caucus members: Gulzar CheemaGulzar Singh CheemaGulzar Singh Cheema is an Indian-born doctor and a Canadian politician. Dr. Cheema was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1993, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004, making him one of only a few Canadian politicians to sit in two...
(Surrey-Panorama RidgeSurrey-Panorama RidgeSurrey-Panorama Ridge was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Surrey-Panorama Ridge was created from*the southern half of Surrey-Newton...
), Patty SahotaPatty SahotaPatty Sahota is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Edmonds in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005...
(Burnaby-EdmondsBurnaby-EdmondsBurnaby-Edmonds is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The district is located in southern Burnaby, British Columbia...
) - Date campaign launched: December 1, 2010
- Policies: Increasing the minimum wage after public consultation, moving the HST referendum to an earlier date, lowering the voting age to 16, a reduced number of cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries and a reduced Office of Premier, online postings of MLA expenses, and extending the Victoria International AirportVictoria International AirportVictoria International Airport serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is north northwest of the city, in North Saanich, quite close to the town of Sidney on the Saanich Peninsula...
runway for non-stop international flights.
Kevin FalconKevin FalconKevin Falcon is a Canadian politician and is the current Deputy Premier of British Columbia, Canada. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Surrey-Cloverdale and is a member of the BC Liberals...
MLA for Surrey-CloverdaleSurrey-Cloverdale
Surrey-Cloverdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes to Surrey-Cloverdale include*removal of northwestern-most half to Surrey-Tynehead...
(since 2001), Minister of Transportation (2004-09), Minister of Health Services (2009-10)
- Support from caucus members: Pat BellPat BellPat Bell is British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. He is the British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for the riding of Prince George North. Bell also serves as member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee....
(Prince George-Mackenzie), Iain BlackIain BlackIain James Stewart Black is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of Port Moody-Westwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the BC general election held on May 17, 2005, as a member of the BC Liberal Party...
(Port Moody-Westwood), Shirley BondShirley BondShirley Bond is currently serving as the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and interim Attorney General of British Columbia, previously as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy in the Executive Council of British...
(Prince George-Valemount), Stephanie CadieuxStephanie CadieuxStephanie Cadieux is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama...
(Surrey-Panorama), Ron CantelonRon CantelonRon Cantelon was re-elected on to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, May 12 2009 in the riding of Parksville-Qualicum as a member of the BC Liberal Party caucus....
(Parksville-Qualicum), Ida ChongIda ChongIda Chong is British Columbia's Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and was Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative as well as Minister of Technology, Trade, and Economic Development. She has served in this position since June 2008...
(Oak Bay-Gordon Head), Rich ColemanRich ColemanRich Coleman is British Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines, minister responsible for Housing and MLA for the riding of Fort Langley-Aldergrove...
(Fort Langley-Aldergrove), Marc DaltonMarc DaltonMarc Dalton is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Maple Ridge-Mission. He formerly worked as a long-time teacher in the Maple Ridge School District at both the...
(Maple Ridge-Mission), Colin HansenColin HansenColin Hansen was Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier for the Canadian province of British Columbia from June 10, 2009 to March 13,2011. He had also served as Minister Responsible for Small Business since October 25, 2010. On November 30, 2010, he was additionally appointed as the Minister of...
(Vancouver-Quilchena), Dave HayerDave HayerDave Hayer is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. He has represented the riding of Surrey-Tynehead since the 2001 election. He is currently serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism....
(Surrey-Tynehead), Douglas HorneDouglas HorneDouglas Horne is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. He currently serves on the Legislative Review Committee.-External links:*...
(Coquitlam-Burke Mountain), Rob HowardRob HowardRob Howard is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Richmond Centre...
(Richmond Centre), John LesJohn LesJohn Les is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia.He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier...
(Chilliwack), Margaret MacDiarmidMargaret MacDiarmidMargaret MacDiarmid is a Canadian politician, currently serving Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government. She was elected as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-Fairview...
(Vancouver-Fairview), Joan McIntyreJoan McIntyreJoan McIntyre is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She has represented the riding of West Vancouver-Garibaldi, renamed in 2009 to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, since the 2005 election....
(West Vancouver-Sea to Sky), Pat PimmPat PimmPat Pimm is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Peace River North. He has lived in Fort St. John, British Columbia and has a business background working at an...
(Peace River North), Mary PolakMary PolakMary Polak is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Langley and currently serves as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation...
(Langley), Ben StewartBen StewartBenjamin Richard Stewart is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election and a winemaker who has operated Quails' Gate Estate Winery with several family members in the Okanagan since 1989. He represents the riding of...
(Westside-Kelowna), John YapJohn YapJohn Yap MLA is a Canadian politician and is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Clean Technology to the Minister of Energy and Mines. Since 2005 he has represented the riding of Richmond-Steveston in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He is a member of the BC Liberal Party...
(Richmond-Steveston) - Support from former caucus members: Richard NeufeldRichard NeufeldRichard Neufeld is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia. Before his appointment to the Senate, he was a British Columbia Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2008, serving as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources in the cabinet of Gordon...
(Peace River North) - Date campaign launched: November 30, 2010
- Policies: 12-point public safety platform which includes giving municipality 50% of proceeds-of-crime, requiring pawnshop and scrap metal dealers to report all purchases to police, and expanding the Meth Watch program, extending the rural and oil/gas road building programs, merit pay for teachers, additional language options in schools, and freezing the carbon tax after 2012.
Results
The rounds were counted in terms of points, with 100 points allocated per electoral district.| Candidate | |First Round | |Second Round | |Third Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | |
| Clark, Christy | 3,209 | 37.75 | 3,575 | 42.06 | 4,420 | 52.0 |
| Falcon, Kevin | 2,411 | 28.36 | 2,564 | 30.16 | 4,080 | 48.0 |
| Abbott, George | 2,091 | 24.60 | 2,361 | 27.78 | ||
| de Jong, Mike | 789 | 9.28 | ||||
| Total | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.00 | 8,500 | 100.0 |
| Riding | | First Ballot | | Second Ballot | | Third Ballot | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | Falcon | Abbott | de Jong | Clark (growth) |
Falcon (growth) |
Abbott (growth) |
Clark (growth) |
Falcon (growth) | |
| Total | 3209.7 | 2411.1 | 2090.2 | 789 | 3574.6 (364.9) |
2564.6 (153.5) |
2360.6 (270.4) |
4420.2 (845.6) |
4079.9 (1515.3) |
| 801:Abbotsford South MLA: John van Dongen (supported Abbott) |
29.1 | 13.6 | 22.6 | 34.8 | 44.6 (15.5) |
25.9 (12.3) |
29.5 (6.9) |
56.5 (11.9) |
43.5 (17.6) |
| 802:Abbotsford West MLA: Mike de Jong |
32.3 | 27.9 | 8 | 31.9 | 46.3 (14) |
38.5 (10.6) |
15.3 (7.3) |
52.5 (6.2) |
47.5 (9) |
| 803:Abbotsford-Mission MLA: Randy Hawes (supported Abbott) |
32.5 | 23.5 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 38.9 (6.4) |
32.9 (9.4) |
28.1 (8.3) |
49.4 (10.5) |
50.6 (17.7) |
| 804:Alberni-Pacific Rim | 54.3 | 13 | 29.3 | 3.3 | 54.9 (0.6) |
13.6 (0.6) |
31.5 (2.2) |
68.8 (13.9) |
31.3 (17.7) |
| 805:Boundary-Similkameen MLA: John Slater (supported Abbott) |
40.4 | 16 | 29.4 | 14.2 | 47.8 (7.4) |
18.6 (2.6) |
33.6 (4.2) |
64.7 (16.9) |
35.3 (16.7) |
| 806:Burnaby North MLA: Richard Lee (supported Abbott) |
36 | 33.5 | 17.5 | 13 | 47 (11) |
34.6 (1.1) |
18.5 (1) |
54.4 (7.4) |
45.6 (11) |
| 807:Burnaby-Deer Lake | 41.1 | 34.3 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 49 (7.9) |
36.7 (2.4) |
14.4 (1.2) |
54.2 (5.2) |
45.8 (9.1) |
| 808:Burnaby-Edmonds | 35.9 | 35.7 | 6.6 | 21.8 | 51.5 (15.6) |
38.7 (3) |
9.8 (3.2) |
54.5 (3) |
45.5 (6.8) |
| 809:Burnaby-Lougheed MLA: Harry Bloy (supported Clark) |
49.5 | 32.3 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 55.3 (5.8) |
33.1 (0.8) |
11.6 (2) |
59.1 (3.8) |
40.9 (7.8) |
| 810:Cariboo North | 37.5 | 22.7 | 35.1 | 4.7 | 40.3 (2.8) |
22.7 (0) |
37 (1.9) |
50.7 (10.4) |
49.3 (26.6) |
| 811:Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA: Donna Barnett (supported Abbott) |
39.9 | 13.9 | 41.7 | 4.5 | 42.2 (2.3) |
14.7 (0.8) |
43.1 (1.4) |
54.5 (12.3) |
45.5 (30.8) |
| 812:Chilliwack MLA: John Les (supported Falcon) |
27.2 | 39.2 | 25 | 8.5 | 29.4 (2.2) |
44 (4.8) |
26.6 (1.6) |
33.8 (4.4) |
66.2 (22.2) |
| 813:Chilliwack-Hope MLA: Barry Penner (remained neutral) |
29.2 | 36 | 28.9 | 5.9 | 32.6 (3.4) |
37.9 (1.9) |
29.5 (0.6) |
42.6 (10) |
57.4 (19.5) |
| 814:Columbia River-Revelstoke | 12 | 15.9 | 68.9 | 3.2 | 13.9 (1.9) |
16.3 (0.4) |
69.7 (0.8) |
24.7 (10.8) |
75.3 (59) |
| 815:Comox Valley MLA: Don McRae (supported Abbott) |
39.5 | 15.5 | 42.1 | 2.9 | 40 (0.5) |
16.1 (0.6) |
43.9 (1.8) |
53.6 (13.6) |
46.4 (30.3) |
| 816:Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA: Douglas Horne (supported Falcon) |
47.3 | 36.6 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 48.5 (1.2) |
37.6 (1) |
13.9 (1.4) |
51.9 (3.4) |
48.1 (10.5) |
| 817:Coquitlam-Maillardville | 47 | 31.6 | 16.6 | 4.8 | 48.5 (1.5) |
33.6 (2) |
17.8 (1.2) |
54.3 (5.8) |
45.7 (12.1) |
| 818:Cowichan Valley | 41.2 | 19.7 | 34.7 | 4.4 | 41.7 (0.5) |
20.7 (1) |
37.6 (2.9) |
56.7 (15) |
43.3 (22.6) |
| 819:Delta North | 46.8 | 33.8 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 52 (5.2) |
35.4 (1.6) |
12.6 (1.9) |
57.2 (5.2) |
42.8 (7.4) |
| 820:Delta South | 42.3 | 23.6 | 26.6 | 7.4 | 46.8 (4.5) |
24.9 (1.3) |
28.4 (1.8) |
56.8 (10) |
43.2 (18.3) |
| 821:Esquimalt-Royal Roads | 37.7 | 21.6 | 28.4 | 12.3 | 39 (1.3) |
25.8 (4.2) |
35.2 (6.8) |
54.3 (15.3) |
45.7 (19.9) |
| 822:Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA: Rich Coleman (supported Falcon) |
33 | 39.4 | 16.6 | 11 | 36.5 (3.5) |
43.9 (4.5) |
19.6 (3) |
42.6 (6.1) |
57.4 (13.5) |
| 823:Fraser-Nicola | 42.7 | 22.6 | 29 | 5.6 | 44.6 (1.9) |
22.8 (0.2) |
32.5 (3.5) |
57.9 (13.3) |
42.1 (19.3) |
| 824:Juan de Fuca | 44.8 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 9.4 | 44.8 (0) |
24.1 (0.9) |
31 (8.3) |
59.1 (14.3) |
40.9 (16.8) |
| 825:Kamloops-North Thompson MLA: Terry Lake (supported Abbott) |
27 | 29.5 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 33.4 (6.4) |
30.2 (0.7) |
36.4 (0.5) |
44.4 (11) |
55.6 (25.4) |
| 826:Kamloops-South Thompson MLA: Kevin Krueger (supported Abbott) |
36.5 | 17.3 | 40.5 | 5.8 | 37.6 (1.1) |
19.1 (1.8) |
43.3 (2.8) |
49.2 (11.6) |
50.8 (31.7) |
| 827:Kelowna-Lake Country MLA: Norm Letnick (supported Abbott) |
27.3 | 15 | 55.2 | 2.4 | 27.5 (0.2) |
15.2 (0.2) |
57.4 (2.2) |
56.8 (29.3) |
43.2 (28) |
| 828:Kelowna-Mission MLA: Steve Thomson (supported Abbott) |
27.6 | 15.3 | 54 | 3.1 | 28.2 (0.6) |
15.7 (0.4) |
56.1 (2.1) |
47.9 (19.7) |
52.1 (36.4) |
| 829:Kootenay East MLA: Bill Bennett (supported Abbott) |
32.4 | 5.7 | 61.6 | 0.3 | 32.4 (0) |
5.7 (0) |
61.9 (0.3) |
55.6 (23.2) |
44.4 (38.7) |
| 830:Kootenay West | 33.1 | 14.2 | 30.4 | 22.3 | 36.5 (3.4) |
17.6 (3.4) |
45.9 (15.5) |
60.3 (23.8) |
39.7 (22.1) |
| 831:Langley MLA: Mary Polak (supported Falcon) |
34.9 | 49.7 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 36.7 (1.8) |
49.9 (0.2) |
13.4 (0.9) |
41.9 (5.2) |
58.1 (8.2) |
| 832:Maple Ridge-Mission MLA: Marc Dalton (supported Falcon) |
38.3 | 34.8 | 18.5 | 8.4 | 42.5 (4.2) |
36.9 (2.1) |
20.6 (2.1) |
50.2 (7.7) |
49.8 (12.9) |
| 833:Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | 51.4 | 21.1 | 24.4 | 3.1 | 53 (1.6) |
21.8 (0.7) |
25.3 (0.9) |
60.2 (7.2) |
39.8 (18) |
| 834:Nanaimo | 47.7 | 25.6 | 15 | 11.7 | 51.3 (3.6) |
26.4 (0.8) |
22.3 (7.3) |
59.9 (8.6) |
40.1 (13.7) |
| 835:Nanaimo-North Cowichan | 46.2 | 20.5 | 25.1 | 8.3 | 48.2 (2) |
21.1 (0.6) |
30.7 (5.6) |
58.6 (10.4) |
41.4 (20.3) |
| 836:Nechako Lakes MLA: John Rustad (supported Abbott) |
30.2 | 19.8 | 43.2 | 6.8 | 32 (1.8) |
21.2 (1.4) |
46.8 (3.6) |
57.5 (25.5) |
42.5 (21.3) |
| 837:Nelson-Creston | 36.5 | 12.7 | 42.1 | 8.6 | 39.6 (3.1) |
14.7 (2) |
45.7 (3.6) |
57.5 (17.9) |
42.5 (27.8) |
| 838:New Westminster | 48.4 | 23.5 | 11.6 | 16.5 | 59.5 (11.1) |
25 (1.5) |
15.5 (3.9) |
65.2 (5.7) |
34.8 (9.8) |
| 839:North Coast | 54.5 | 14.4 | 26.6 | 4.5 | 54.8 (0.3) |
14.4 (0) |
30.8 (4.2) |
68.3 (13.5) |
31.7 (17.3) |
| 840:North Island | 54.3 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 3.3 | 55 (0.7) |
21.7 (1) |
23.3 (1.6) |
63.9 (8.9) |
36.1 (14.4) |
| 841:North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA: Naomi Yamamoto (supported Abbott) |
43.3 | 27.9 | 26.9 | 1.9 | 44.5 (1.2) |
28.3 (0.4) |
27.2 (0.3) |
53.1 (8.6) |
46.9 (18.6) |
| 842:North Vancouver-Seymour MLA: Jane Thornthwaite (supported Abbott) |
34.3 | 28.1 | 34.1 | 3.5 | 35.8 (1.5) |
28.9 (0.8) |
35.2 (1.1) |
48.2 (12.4) |
51.8 (22.9) |
| 843:Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA: Ida Chong (supported Falcon) |
32.8 | 23.8 | 32.9 | 10.5 | 34.1 (1.3) |
26.2 (2.4) |
39.7 (6.8) |
49.4 (15.3) |
50.6 (24.4) |
| 844:Parksville-Qualicum MLA: Ron Cantelon (supported Falcon) |
45 | 18.5 | 33.4 | 3.1 | 45.9 (0.9) |
18.9 (0.4) |
35.3 (1.9) |
59.5 (13.6) |
40.5 (21.6) |
| 845:Peace River North MLA: Pat Pimm (supported Falcon) |
25.1 | 54 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 31.8 (6.7) |
54.4 (0.4) |
13.8 (1.1) |
37 (5.2) |
63 (8.6) |
| 846:Peace River South | 33.6 | 33.6 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 33.6 (0) |
34.5 (0.9) |
31.9 (3.5) |
44.5 (10.9) |
55.5 (21) |
| 847:Penticton MLA: Bill Barisoff (remained neutral) |
35.2 | 33.6 | 14 | 17.2 | 39.7 (4.5) |
34.3 (0.7) |
26 (12) |
51.7 (12) |
48.3 (14) |
| 848:Port Coquitlam | 49 | 34.4 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 50.1 (1.1) |
35.2 (0.8) |
14.6 (1.1) |
54.5 (4.4) |
45.5 (10.3) |
| 849:Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA: Iain Black (supported Falcon) |
41.4 | 41.8 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 42.3 (0.9) |
44.8 (3) |
13 (0.7) |
46.7 (4.4) |
53.3 (8.5) |
| 850:Powell River-Sunshine Coast | 47.7 | 25.2 | 24.7 | 2.5 | 47.9 (0.2) |
25.9 (0.7) |
26.2 (1.5) |
57.9 (10) |
42.1 (16.2) |
| 851:Prince George-Mackenzie MLA: Pat Bell (supported Falcon) |
28.3 | 47.8 | 16.8 | 7.1 | 32.5 (4.2) |
48.4 (0.6) |
19 (2.2) |
37.4 (4.9) |
62.6 (14.2) |
| 852:Prince George-Valemount MLA: Shirley Bond (supported Falcon) |
28.5 | 47 | 19.3 | 5.2 | 30.2 (1.7) |
48.4 (1.4) |
21.4 (2.1) |
36.5 (6.3) |
63.5 (15.1) |
| 853:Richmond Centre MLA: Rob Howard (supported Falcon) |
32.4 | 49 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 36.4 (4) |
49.8 (0.8) |
13.8 (1.4) |
40.2 (3.8) |
59.8 (10) |
| 854:Richmond East MLA: Linda Reid (remained neutral) |
36.3 | 37.1 | 9 | 17.6 | 46.5 (10.2) |
41.3 (4.2) |
12.2 (3.2) |
50.8 (4.3) |
49.2 (7.9) |
| 855:Richmond-Steveston MLA: John Yap (supported Falcon) |
32.2 | 43.2 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 35.2 (3) |
43.5 (0.3) |
21.3 (1.1) |
40.4 (5.2) |
59.6 (16.1) |
| 856:Saanich North and the Islands MLA: Murray Coell (supported Abbott) |
38.1 | 16.2 | 39.7 | 6 | 40.3 (2.2) |
17 (0.8) |
42.7 (3) |
54.4 (14.1) |
45.6 (28.6) |
| 857:Saanich South | 55.1 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 56.5 (1.4) |
18.9 (1.5) |
24.6 (6.4) |
67 (10.5) |
33 (14.1) |
| 858:Shuswap MLA: George Abbott |
5.5 | 1.8 | 92.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 (0) |
2 (0.2) |
92.5 (0.4) |
29.8 (24.3) |
70.2 (68.2) |
| 859:Skeena | 41.2 | 11.7 | 29.2 | 17.9 | 45.7 (4.5) |
14.8 (3.1) |
39.5 (10.3) |
60.1 (14.4) |
39.9 (25.1) |
| 860:Stikine | 41.5 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 5.5 | 43.3 (1.8) |
26.2 (0) |
30.5 (3.7) |
52.9 (9.6) |
47.1 (20.9) |
| 861:Surrey-Cloverdale MLA: Kevin Falcon |
31.1 | 57.2 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 34.4 (3.3) |
58.9 (1.7) |
6.7 (1.3) |
36.5 (2.1) |
63.5 (4.6) |
| 862:Surrey-Fleetwood | 41.5 | 39.2 | 4.6 | 14.8 | 49.7 (8.2) |
40.9 (1.7) |
9.4 (4.8) |
54.6 (4.9) |
45.4 (4.5) |
| 863:Surrey-Green Timbers | 45.8 | 38 | 2.3 | 13.9 | 55.2 (9.4) |
39.5 (1.5) |
5.2 (2.9) |
58.1 (2.9) |
41.9 (2.4) |
| 864:Surrey-Newton | 48.1 | 31.3 | 2.7 | 17.9 | 61.1 (13) |
32.7 (1.4) |
6.2 (3.5) |
65 (3.9) |
35 (2.3) |
| 865:Surrey-Panorama MLA: Stephanie Cadieux (supported Falcon) |
40.3 | 40 | 5.6 | 14.1 | 49.3 (9) |
41.7 (1.7) |
9 (3.4) |
53.5 (4.2) |
46.5 (4.8) |
| 866:Surrey-Tynehead MLA: Dave Hayer (supported Falcon) |
36.5 | 50.1 | 5 | 8.4 | 41.9 (5.4) |
51.8 (1.7) |
6.3 (1.3) |
44.3 (2.4) |
55.7 (3.9) |
| 867:Surrey-Whalley | 42.3 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 16.8 | 54.2 (11.9) |
39.6 (1.4) |
6.2 (3.5) |
57.8 (3.6) |
42.2 (2.6) |
| 868:Surrey-White Rock MLA: Gordon Hogg (supported Abbott) |
29.1 | 27.8 | 39.6 | 3.5 | 30.5 (1.4) |
28.6 (0.8) |
40.9 (1.3) |
45.1 (14.6) |
54.9 (26.3) |
| 869:Vancouver-Fairview MLA: Margaret MacDiarmid (supported Falcon) |
40.2 | 35.8 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 41.3 (1.1) |
36.5 (0.7) |
22.2 (1.8) |
50.3 (9) |
49.7 (13.2) |
| 870:Vancouver-False Creek MLA: Mary McNeil (supported Abbott) |
38.4 | 32.1 | 24 | 5.5 | 39.8 (1.4) |
34.4 (2.3) |
25.8 (1.8) |
48.6 (8.8) |
51.4 (17) |
| 871:Vancouver-Fraserview MLA: Kash Heed (supported Abbott) |
41.3 | 22 | 4.6 | 32.1 | 65.8 (24.5) |
25.8 (3.8) |
8.4 (3.8) |
70.1 (4.3) |
29.9 (4.1) |
| 872:Vancouver-Hastings | 39.8 | 28.4 | 23.3 | 8.5 | 41.1 (1.3) |
33.9 (5.5) |
25 (1.7) |
50.7 (9.6) |
49.3 (15.4) |
| 873:Vancouver-Kensington | 43.6 | 27.1 | 7.8 | 21.6 | 59.2 (15.6) |
29.8 (2.7) |
11 (3.2) |
64.6 (5.4) |
35.4 (5.6) |
| 874:Vancouver-Kingsway | 48.5 | 30.6 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 58.7 (10.2) |
31.9 (1.3) |
9.4 (1.3) |
63.4 (4.7) |
36.6 (4.7) |
| 875:Vancouver-Langara MLA: Moira Stilwell (supported Abbott) |
38.8 | 29.6 | 12.7 | 18.9 | 52.1 (13.3) |
32.7 (3.1) |
15.2 (2.5) |
55.8 (3.7) |
44.2 (11.5) |
| 876:Vancouver-Mount Pleasant | 39.7 | 32.8 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 45.2 (5.5) |
34.5 (1.7) |
20.3 (6.2) |
54.5 (9.3) |
45.5 (11) |
| 877:Vancouver-Point Grey MLA: Gordon Campbell (remained neutral) |
31 | 33.9 | 28 | 7.1 | 32.3 (1.3) |
35.3 (1.4) |
32.4 (4.4) |
43.3 (11) |
56.7 (21.4) |
| 878:Vancouver-Quilchena MLA: Colin Hansen (supported Falcon) |
30.6 | 39.9 | 25.6 | 3.8 | 31.2 (0.6) |
41.3 (1.4) |
27.5 (1.9) |
37.7 (6.5) |
62.3 (21) |
| 879:Vancouver-West End | 42.2 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 5.4 | 43 (0.8) |
28.6 (1.9) |
28.4 (2.7) |
55.1 (12.1) |
44.9 (16.3) |
| 880:Vernon-Monashee MLA: Eric Foster (supported Abbott) |
36.5 | 9.2 | 51.2 | 3.1 | 38.3 (1.8) |
9.7 (0.5) |
51.9 (0.7) |
50.7 (12.4) |
49.3 (39.6) |
| 881:Victoria-Beacon Hill | 24.2 | 20.8 | 43 | 12.1 | 26.2 (2) |
22.8 (2) |
51 (8) |
45.9 (19.7) |
54.1 (31.3) |
| 882:Victoria-Swan Lake | 41.9 | 22.5 | 20.7 | 14.9 | 49.1 (7.2) |
24.8 (2.3) |
26.1 (5.4) |
61 (11.9) |
39 (14.2) |
| 883:West Vancouver-Capilano MLA: Ralph Sultan (supported Abbott) |
30.3 | 36.8 | 30.6 | 2.3 | 31.1 (0.8) |
37.6 (0.8) |
31.3 (0.7) |
38.7 (7.6) |
61.3 (23.7) |
| 884:West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA: Joan McIntyre (supported Falcon) |
27.6 | 43.6 | 20.8 | 8 | 32.2 (4.6) |
44 (0.4) |
23.8 (3) |
40.5 (8.3) |
59.5 (15.5) |
| 885:Westside-Kelowna MLA: Ben Stewart (supported Falcon) |
28.4 | 34.3 | 31.3 | 5.9 | 29.6 (1.2) |
35.9 (1.6) |
34.5 (3.2) |
40.2 (10.6) |
59.8 (23.9) |
Potential/withdrawn candidates
Potential candidates that declined to run:- Iain BlackIain BlackIain James Stewart Black is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of Port Moody-Westwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the BC general election held on May 17, 2005, as a member of the BC Liberal Party...
, MLA for Port Moody-Westwood, Minister of Labour - Rich ColemanRich ColemanRich Coleman is British Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines, minister responsible for Housing and MLA for the riding of Fort Langley-Aldergrove...
, MLA for Fort Langley-AldergroveFort Langley-AldergroveFort Langley-Aldergrove is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- History :Fort Langley, the birthplace of British Columbia...
, Solicitor General and Minister for Public Safety - Dianne WattsDianne WattsDianne L. Watts is the mayor of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and was elected in 2005 to this office as the city's first female mayor.She ran as an independent candidate, defeating incumbent Doug McCallum at the polls on November 19, 2005, who had been her political ally as recently as 2003...
, Mayor of SurreySurrey, British ColumbiaSurrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... - Carole TaylorCarole TaylorCarole Taylor, OC is a Canadian journalist and former politician.She is currently serving as the Chancellor of Simon Fraser University since June 17, 2011. She previously served as British Columbia's Minister of Finance from 2005 until 2008 in the government of Liberal premier Gordon...
, former MLA for Vancouver-LangaraVancouver-LangaraVancouver-Langara is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes to the Vancouver-Langara electoral district in 1999 include:...
(2005-08) and former Minister of Finance (2005-08)
Withdrawn candidates:
Moira StilwellMoira StilwellDr. Moira Stilwell was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, in 2009 to represent the riding of Vancouver-Langara. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation on March 14, 2011...
MLA for Vancouver-LangaraVancouver-Langara
Vancouver-Langara is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes to the Vancouver-Langara electoral district in 1999 include:...
(since 2009), Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development (2010), Minister of Education and Labour Market Development (2009-10).
- Date campaign launched: November 22, 2010
- Date campaign ended: February 16, 2011, endorsed George Abbott
- Proposed policies: Moving the HST referendum to an earlier date, raising the minimum wage to $10/hour, decrease student loan rate to no higher than prime plus 1%, significant new funding for college and university infrastructure, tax incentives for municipalities that reduce or eliminate Class 4 (major industrial) tax rates, increasing the "Passport to Education" program to encourage enrollment into community colleges, and develop the National Mountain Search and Rescue Training Institute in Revelstoke.
Ed Mayne
Mayor of ParksvilleParksville, British Columbia
-Demographics:Parksville had a population of 10,993 people in 2006, which was an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2006 for Parksville was $55,524, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $62,346....
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
- Date campaign launched: January 3, 2011
- Date campaign ended: February 17, 2011, endorsed George Abbott
- Proposed policies: Free votes in the legislature (except on confidence issues), term limits for premiers, mandatory voting or tax credits to encourage people to vote, increase minimum wage over two or three years, improving the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island, and use universities to develop the green energy sector and attract manufacturing jobs.
Polling
Early polling has shown that Christy Clark is the candidate with the highest level of support among all voters, with a net positive score of eleven versus minus one for George Abbott, minus twelve for Moira Stilwell, minus eighteen for Mike de Jong, and minus twenty-three for Kevin Falcon. This is in line with earlier polls which found Clark with a twenty-five point lead among all voters as preferred BC Liberal leader and a fourteen point lead among definite Liberal voters. An update of the poll on Febrauary 22, after Stilwell and Mayne had withdrawn, showed Clark still leading with a 67% favourability rating, with Falcon in second at 51%, and Abbott and de Jong tied at third with 46%.Early in the race, an analysis of social media in the Vancouver Sun, published on December 11, 2010, found that Kevin Falcon had generated the most social media traffic amongst the candidates who had already declared their intention to run.
Debates
Initially, the Party did not intend to hold public debates between the candidates. However, debate forums were eventually announced on January 27, 2011, via the BC Liberals' website:- February 2: BC Liberal Party Leadership Debate, Kamloops
- February 3: BC Liberal Party Leadership Debate, Prince GeorgePrince George, British ColumbiaPrince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
- February 12: BC Liberal Party Leadership Debate, VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
The BC Liberal Party designed and controlled the debate format, intending for them to be non-controversial. Only registered party members were able to attend, all debate questions were provided to the candidates in advance, and there were few exchanges between the candidates. The debates were criticized as being bland and stifling. Following the withdrawal of Stilwell and Mayne, an additional debate was held between the remaining candidates and aired on Shaw TV Vancouver
Shaw TV Vancouver
Shaw TV Vancouver is a cable television community channel in Vancouver, British Columbia. The channel operates on cable channel 4 in Vancouver.The station is currently operated by Shaw Communications as part of the Shaw TV network of community channels...
on February 20.
Timeline
- November 3, 2010: BC Premier Gordon Campbell announces his resignation and calls on his party to hold a leadership convention
- November 4, 2010: Campbell confirms that he will remain as leader until the BC Liberal Party elects his successor
- November 13, 2010: The BC Liberal Party Provincial Executive recommends a new voting system to be adopted for the upcoming leadership vote
- November 15, 2010: the BC Liberal Party Provincial Executive sets February 26, 2011 as the date for the Party's leadership vote
- November 22, 2010: Moira Stilwell becomes the first candidate for the BC Liberal Party leadership
- November 25, 2010: George Abbott announces his candidacy
- November 30, 2010: Kevin Falcon announces his candidacy
- December 1, 2010: Michael de Jong announces his candidacy
- December 6, 2010: NDPNew Democratic Party of British ColumbiaThe New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Leader Carole JamesCarole JamesCarole Alison James, MLA is a Canadian politician and former public administrator. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party , a social democratic political party...
announced she will step down as leader of the New Democratic Party as soon as an interim leader can be selected, kicking off the leadership election processBritish Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election, 2011The British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership convention of 2011 was prompted by Carole James's announcement on December 6, 2010 that she would be resigning as leader of the party...
for BC Liberals' principal competition. - December 8, 2010: Christy Clark announces her candidacy
See also
- British Columbia Liberal Party leadership elections
- British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election, 2011British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election, 2011The British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership convention of 2011 was prompted by Carole James's announcement on December 6, 2010 that she would be resigning as leader of the party...