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Encyclopedia > Executive Council of British Columbia

The Executive Council of British Columbia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of British Columbia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice is the top tier of a government in most countries led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...


Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia the cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments. Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...


The cabinet is selected by the Premier of British Columbia and sworn in by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case. Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... Categories: Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia | Lists of office-holders ... A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. ...


As at the federal level the most important cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.


Current Cabinet

The current ministry has been in place since June 6, 2001, with the formation of a government by the BC Liberals after the 2001 BC election. This last cabinet shuffle occurred on June 16, 2005, to reflect the reduction in the Liberal caucus caused by the preceding election. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Dre 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually called the BC Liberal Party) is a right-of-centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). ... British Columbia riding map showing the winning parties and their vote percentage of each riding. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The 38th British Columbia general election will be held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. ...

Portfolio Minister
Premier of British Columbia (List) Gordon Campbell (2001-)
Deputy Premier of British Columbia (List) Shirley Bond (2004-)
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (List) Tom Christensen (2005-)
Minister of Advanced Education
      and Minister responsible for Research and Technology
(List) Murray Coell (2005-)
Minister of Agriculture and Lands (List) Pat Bell (2005-)
Attorney General of British Columbia
      and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism
(List) Wally Oppal (2005-)
Minister of Children and Family Development (List) Stan Hagen (2004-)
Minister of Community Services
      and Minister responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues
(List) Ida Chong (2005-)
Minister of Economic Development
      Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative
      and Minister responsible for the Olympics
(List) Colin Hansen (2005-)
Minister of Education
      and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
(List) Shirley Bond (2005-)
Minister of Employment and Income Assistance (List) Claude Richmond (2005-)
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (List) Richard Neufeld (2001-)
Minister of Environment
      Minister responsible for Water Stewardship
      and Minister responsible for Sustainable Communities
(List) Barry Penner (2005-)
Minister of Finance (List) Carole Taylor (2005-)
Minister of Forests and Range
      and Minister responsible for Housing
(List) Rich Coleman (2005-)
Minister of Health (List) George Abbott (2005-)
Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services
      and Government House Leader
(List) Mike de Jong (2005-)
Minister of Public Safety
      and Solicitor-General of British Columbia
(List) John Les (2005-)
Minister of Small Business and Revenue
      and Minister responsible for Deregulation
(List) Rick Thorpe (2005-)
Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts (List) Olga Ilich (2005-)
Minister of Transportation (List) Kevin Falcon (2004-)
Minister of State for Childcare Linda Reid (2005-)
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations John van Dongen (2005-)
Minister of State for Mining Bill Bennett (2005-)


Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... This is a list of the premiers of British Columbia, Canada, since it joined Confederation in 1871. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Gordon Campbell, VC For the Scottish Conservative politician, see Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy The Honourable Gordon Muir Campbell, MBA , BA , MLA, (born January 12, 1948) is the current Premier of British Columbia. ... Shirley Bond is a Canadian politician. ... Tom Christensen was elected in the 2001 general election as a Liberal MLA for Vernon. ... Stan Hagen (born 1940) is a Canadian politician, representing the riding of Comox Valley in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal Party. ... The Honourable Colin Hansen, MLA was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1996 and re-elected in May 2001. ... Shirley Bond is a Canadian politician. ... The Hon. ... The Honourable Carole Taylor, MLA (born 1945) is a Canadian journalist and politician. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the Cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the governments legislative program in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Honourable John Les, MLA is a Canadian politician. ... Kevin Falcon was first elected in 2001 as a BC Liberal to represent the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale and re-elected in 2005. ...

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Executive Councils of the Provinces and Territories:
British Columbia | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland & Labrador | Yukon | Northwest Territories | Nunavut
Image File history File links National Flag of Canada / lUnifolié For more information, see Department of Canadian Heritage and Image_talk:Canada_flag_large. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law and running the day-to-day affairs of the government or state. ... Image File history File links National Flag of Canada / lUnifolié For more information, see Department of Canadian Heritage and Image_talk:Canada_flag_large. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice is the top tier of a government in most countries led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... The Executive Council of Alberta (commonly known as the cabinet) is made up of members of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party which holds a majority of seats in the Legislative Assmebly of Alberta. ... The Executive Council of Saskatchewan (commonly known as the cabinet) is made up of members of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. ... Current list of counsellors (as of October 12, 2004) in the Executive Council in the Canadian province of Manitoba formed by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (informally known as Cabinet ministers): Categories: Manitoba politics | Provincial ministers ... The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Ontario) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Executive Council of Quebec (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French Le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of Nova Scotia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island is the formal title of the Cabinet of the province. ... The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council or Cabinet of Yukon, Canada, is appointed by the Commissioner of Yukon on the advice of the Premier. ... The Executive Council of Northwest Territories or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the Northwest Territories legislature which nominates ministers. ... The Executive Council of Nunavut or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the legislature which nominates ministers. ...

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Executive powers actually rest with the premier, who is a member of the legislature and usually the leader of the majority party.
British trading with the Native Americans of the northern coast followed the visit of the British mariner and explorer Captain James Cook to Nootka in 1778.
British Columbia's economy was based largely on the exploitation of natural resources through mining, logging, and fisheries, which produced a range of goods for the export trade.
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At an early stage in the Glacial period British Columbia was covered by the Cordilleran glacier, which moved south-eastwards and north-westwards, in correspondence with the ruling features of the country, from a gathering-ground situated in the vicinity of the 57 t h parallel.
The executive council is appointed by the lieutenant-governor on the advice of the first minister, and retains office so long as it enjoys the support of a majority of the legislature.
The act of the legislature may be disallowed, within one year of its passage, by the governor-general in council, and is also subject to challenge as to its legality in the supreme court of and, or on appeal to the juridical committee of the privy council of the United Kingdom.
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