British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election, 2011
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The 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. The convention will be held on April 17, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre with voting occurring by telephone and via internet on that date and through advance voting.
Adrian Dix
MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway
(2005–present), former Chief of Staff to Premier Glen Clark
Mike Farnworth
MLA for Port Coquitlam
(1991–2001, 2005–present), former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997–98), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998–2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000–01)
John Horgan
MLA for Malahat-Juan de Fuca
(2005–present)
Dana Larsen
Larsen was leader of the BC Marijuana Party from 2001 to 2003 when he resigned to join the NDP. In 2008 he was a federal NDP
candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country but resigned after a video surfaced of him driving after using marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs.
Larsen's eligibility to run for the party leadership is at issue with party president Moe Sihota
stating that Larsen's party membership has lapsed. Larsen responded by saying there was a "clerical error" as his donation to the party was processed but his membership was not. Sihota also says that even if Larsen renews his membership he may be ineligible due to the controversy surrounding his federal candidacy in 2008. The party's rules committee will set eligibility requirements in January; Sihota says that as a result Larsen "may be ultimately ineligible" regardless of his party membership status.
Withdrawn candidates
Harry Lali
MLA for Fraser-Nicola
(1991–2001, 2005–present), former Minister of Transportation (1998 to 2001)
Nicholas Simons
MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast
(2005–present)
Carole James
Carole 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...
's announcement on December 6, 2010 that she would be resigning as leader of the party. The convention will be held on April 17, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre with voting occurring by telephone and via internet on that date and through advance voting.
Adrian DixAdrian DixAdrian Dix is a Canadian politician, currently serving as MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia and as leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election.-Aide to Glen Clark:...
MLA for Vancouver-KingswayVancouver-Kingsway (provincial electoral district)
Vancouver-Kingsway is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Adrian Dix. He was first elected in 2005...
(2005–present), former Chief of Staff to Premier Glen Clark
Glen Clark
Glen David Clark is a politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999.-Early life and education:...
- Support from caucus members: Harry BainsHarry BainsHarry Bains is the current MLA for Surrey-Newton in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.- Career :...
(Surrey-NewtonSurrey-NewtonSurrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Harry Bains. He was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009...
), Mable ElmoreMable ElmoreMable Elmore is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Vancouver-Kensington...
(Vancouver-Kensington), Sue HammellSue HammellSue Hammell is the current MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers in the Canadian province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1991 election and re-elected in 1996, but was defeated in the 2001 election...
(Surrey-Green TimbersSurrey-Green TimbersSurrey-Green Timbers is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
), Michelle MungallMichelle MungallMichelle Mungall is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Nelson-Creston. She was born and raised in St. Albert, Alberta where she attended Paul Kane High...
(Nelson-CrestonNelson-CrestonNelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson riding....
), Bruce RalstonBruce RalstonBruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.He was born in Victoria and grew up in Vancouver. He has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England...
(Surrey-WhalleySurrey-WhalleySurrey-Whalley is a newly formed provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries...
) - Support from federal caucus members: Don DaviesDon DaviesDon Davies MP is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. He is also Canada's official opposition Critic for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism....
(Vancouver-Kingsway), Libby DaviesLibby DaviesLibby Davies is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party , representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2007, she was named Deputy Leader of the federal NDP, jointly with Thomas Mulcair.-Background:Davies was born in Aldershot, England and...
(Vancouver EastVancouver EastVancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935....
) - Support from former caucus members: Lois BooneLois BooneLois Ruth Boone is a Canadian politician. She served as MLA for Prince George North from 1986 to 1991, and Prince George-Mount Robson from 1991 to 2001, in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia...
(Prince George NorthPrince George NorthPrince George North was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1979 to 2009.- Demographics :- History :*John Heinrich, Social Credit *Lois Boone, NDP...
), Pietro CalendinoPietro CalendinoPietro Calendino is a Canadian provincial and municipal politician currently serving as a City Councillor in Burnaby, British Columbia.Calendino was born in Calabria, Italy but emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1959. He received an Honours B.A. and a M.A. from the University of...
(Burnaby NorthBurnaby NorthBurnaby North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
), Evelyn GillespieEvelyn GillespieEvelyn Marie Gillespie is a former Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Comox Valley riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.-References:...
(Comox ValleyComox ValleyThe Comox Valley is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada that includes the city of Courtenay, the town of Comox, the village of Cumberland, and the unincorporated settlements of Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay, Black Creek and Merville. The communities of Denman...
), Anita HagenAnita HagenAnita Hagen is a former Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996, representing the riding of New Westminster.-References:...
(New Westminster), Joy MacPhailJoy MacPhailJoy MacPhail is a former Canadian politician in British Columbia. A longtime member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2005 and as a Minister of the Crown from 1993-1999, and 2000-2001.MacPhail was born in Hamilton,...
(Vancouver-HastingsVancouver-HastingsVancouver-Hastings is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Shane Simpson. He was first elected in 2005...
, former leader), Jenn McGinnJenn McGinnJenn McGinn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Fairview, in a by-election on October 29, 2008. She is the first openly lesbian MLA to serve in the British Columbian Legislature...
(Vancouver-FairviewVancouver-FairviewVancouver-Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-MLAs:#Gary Farrell-Collins, Liberal #Gregor Robertson, NDP #Jenn McGinn, NDP...
), Chuck PuchmayrChuck PuchmayrCharles "Chuck" Puchmayr is a former Canadian politician, who was an MLA for New Westminster in British Columbia from 2005 to 2009. He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....
(New Westminster), Svend RobinsonSvend RobinsonSvend Robinson is a former Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004, representing the suburban Vancouver-area constituency of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party...
(MP for Burnaby-Douglas) - Date campaign launched: January 16, 2011
- Policies: Commit to eliminating the HST, seek to rollback reductions in the corporate tax rate, support the redirection of carbon tax revenue to pay for public transit and infrastructure that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, support an increase in the minimum wage rate to $10 per hour, create a provincial child care system, restore grants to the post-secondary students, reduce interest on student loans, and restore the corporation capital tax on financial institutions.
Mike FarnworthMike FarnworthMike Farnworth is a New Democratic Party politician from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He is the current MLA for the riding of Port Coquitlam....
MLA for Port CoquitlamPort Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)
Port Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. First established following the 1988 redistribution, it was contested in the 1991 and 1996 elections before being superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. The district was reestablished by the Electoral Districts...
(1991–2001, 2005–present), former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997–98), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998–2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000–01)
- Support from caucus members: Jagrup BrarJagrup BrarJagrup Brar, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia, Canada. He represents the riding of Surrey-Fleetwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.-Early life:...
(Surrey-FleetwoodSurrey-FleetwoodSurrey-Fleetwood 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...
), Katrine ConroyKatrine ConroyKatrine Conroy is a former MLA for West Kootenay-Boundary in the Canadian province of British Columbia.She was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party...
(Kootenay WestKootenay WestKootenay West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding....
), Doug DonaldsonDoug DonaldsonDoug Donaldson is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Stikine in the 2009 provincial election...
(Stikine), Rob FlemingRob FlemingRob Fleming is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Victoria-Swan Lake in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fleming was elected the British Columbia New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Victoria-Hillside in the 2005 British Columbia...
(Victoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election, in which New Democrat, Rob Fleming was elected its first MLA....
), Guy GentnerGuy GentnerGuy Gentner is the current MLA for Delta North in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election.He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.-External links:*...
(Delta NorthDelta NorthDelta North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Guy Gentner. He was first elected in 2005...
), Norm MacdonaldNorm Macdonald (politician)Norm Macdonald is the member for the riding of Columbia River-Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was elected in 2005 as a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.Mr...
(Columbia River-RevelstokeColumbia River-RevelstokeColumbia River-Revelstoke is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
), Lana PophamLana PophamLana Popham is Canadian politician representing the riding of Saanich South in the 39th Parliament of British Columbia. She was elected as the British Columbia New Democratic Party candidate in the British Columbia general election, 2009 and has served on the Select Standing Committee on Public...
(Saanich SouthSaanich SouthSaanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C...
), Doug RoutleyDoug RoutleyDoug Routley is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts...
(Nanaimo-North Cowichan), Leonard KrogLeonard KrogLeonard Krog is a Canadian politician and lawyer in British Columbia. He was first elected in the 1991 general election representing the riding of Parksville-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and served as a backbencher in the Mike Harcourt NDP government. He ran for...
(Nanaimo), Jenny KwanJenny KwanJenny Wai Ching Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian politician. She is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and a senior member of the provincial caucus of the New Democratic Party.-Personal life:...
(Vancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount Pleasant is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA in the 2001 election when the NDP was nearly wiped off the electoral map, and it did so by a much wider margin than...
) - Support from federal caucus members: Alex AtamanenkoAlex AtamanenkoAlex T. Atamanenko MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons in 2006, winning the riding of British Columbia Southern Interior for the New Democratic Party in the 2006 federal election...
(Southern Interior) - Support from former caucus members: Mike HarcourtMike HarcourtMichael Franklin Harcourt served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Canada from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the 34th mayor of BC's major city, Vancouver from 1980 to 1986....
(Vancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount Pleasant is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA in the 2001 election when the NDP was nearly wiped off the electoral map, and it did so by a much wider margin than...
, former Premier), Gretchen BrewinGretchen BrewinGretchen Brewin was elected as Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in November 1985 and served until 1990. She was the first female mayor in the city's history.She served as a NDP MLA for the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill from 1991 to 2001....
(Victoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The riding comprises most of the City of Victoria, the provincial capital...
), John Cashore (Coquitlam-MaillardvilleCoquitlam-MaillardvilleCoquitlam-Maillardville is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :...
), Barbara CoppingBarbara CoppingBarbara Copping is a Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She represented the riding of Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain from 1991 to 1996....
(Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain), Corky EvansCorky EvansCorky Evans was a prominent provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He twice ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, placing second both times. In both cases, the party formed the government of BC and its leader became Premier of British Columbia...
(Nelson-CrestonNelson-CrestonNelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson riding....
), Harold StevesHarold StevesHarold Steves, born 1937, in Richmond, British Columbia, is a Canadian politician. Steves is a current and long term city councillor on Richmond City Council, British Columbia, first elected in 1969 and re-elected in 1977, after serving one term as the New Democratic Party of British Columbia MLA...
(Richmond), Bernie Simpson (Vancouver-FraserviewVancouver-FraserviewVancouver-Fraserview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :...
), Ed ConroyEd Conroy (politician)Ed Conroy is a Canadian politician, who was MLA for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....
(Rossland-TrailRossland-TrailRossland-Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the towns of Rossland and Trail, in the West Kootenay. The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a redistribution of the former ridings of Greenwood and...
), Joan SawickiJoan SawickiJoan Marie Sawicki is a former Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Burnaby-Willingdon riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party....
(Burnaby-Willingdon), Dale Lovick (Nanaimo), David CubberleyDavid CubberleyDavid Cubberley is a Canadian politician, active in municipal, regional and provincial issues since 1990. He is a prominent advocate of cycling trail networks for commuters and recreation, protection of farmland, sustainable transportation and awareness of Lyme Disease...
(Saanich SouthSaanich SouthSaanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C...
), - Date campaign launched: January 13, 2011
- Policies: Support BC agricultural sector through a BC Food-First policy, a regional 'no net-loss policy' for the Agricultural Land ReserveAgricultural Land ReserveThe Agricultural Land Reserve is a collection of land in the Canadian province of British Columbia in which agriculture is recognized as the priority use. Farming is encouraged and non-agricultural uses are controlled. In total, the ALR covers approximately and includes private and public lands...
, remove regulatory disincentives to farm-gate sales, return the investment in agricultural sector to national average (14% of agricultural GDP); revenue sharing with local government from resource extraction, create a Jobs Protection Commissioner, repeal the Significant Projects Streamlining Act
John HorganJohn Horgan (Canadian politician)John Horgan is the New Democratic Party MLA for the constituency of Malahat-Juan de Fuca in the Canadian province of British Columbia.Horgan was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election....
MLA for Malahat-Juan de FucaMalahat-Juan de Fuca
Malahat-Juan de Fuca was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is John Horgan. He was first elected in 2005...
(2005–present)
- Support from caucus members: Kathy CorriganKathy CorriganKathy Corrigan is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Burnaby-Deer Lake...
(Burnaby-Deer LakeBurnaby-Deer LakeBurnaby-Deer Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first be contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Kathy Corrigan was elected its first MLA....
), Scott Fraser (Alberni-Pacific Rim), Maurine KaragianisMaurine KaragianisMaurine Karagianis is a Canadian politician, currently the New Democratic Party MLA for the riding of Esquimalt-Royal Roads in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia....
(Esquimalt-Royal RoadsEsquimalt-Royal RoadsEsquimalt-Royal Roads is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election in which New Democrat, Maurine Karagianis was elected MLA....
), Harry LaliHarry LaliHarry Lali is the current MLA for Fraser-Nicola in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the 1991 election he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as MLA for Yale-Lillooet, and was re-elected in 1996. Lali served as the Minister of Transportation from 1998 to 2001. For the 2001 election,...
(Fraser-NicolaFraser-NicolaFraser-Nicola 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.- Member...
) Bill RoutleyBill RoutleyBill Routley is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, he was elected to represent the riding of Cowichan Valley...
(Cowichan ValleyCowichan Valley (provincial electoral district)Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Bill Routley was elected MLA.-Election results:...
), Nicholas SimonsNicholas SimonsNicholas Simons is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and member of the New Democratic Party. He represents the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.-Politics:...
(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 :...
), Shane SimpsonShane SimpsonShane Simpson is the current MLA for Vancouver-Hastings in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election....
(Vancouver-HastingsVancouver-HastingsVancouver-Hastings is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Shane Simpson. He was first elected in 2005...
), Claire TrevenaClaire TrevenaClaire Trevena is the current MLA for North Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in the 2009 election. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party...
(North IslandNorth IslandThe North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
) - Support from former caucus members: Lynn HunterLynn HunterLynn Hunter was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Her background prior to election included graduating with distinction in Political Science and History from the University of Victoria in 1985...
(former MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands), Bob SkellyBob SkellyRobert Skelly is a former Canadian politician from British Columbia. He was born April 14, 1943 at New Westminster, British Columbia and worked as a teacher....
(Alberni, MP for Comox-Alberni, former leader), Ray SkellyRay SkellyRaymond John Skelly is a former Canadian politician.A teacher by profession, Skelly was first elected as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Comox—Powell River in the 1979 federal election. He served for fourteen years until being defeated in the 1993 federal election in the renamed...
(MP for North Island--Powell River), Jim Manly (MP for Cowichan—Malahat—The IslandsCowichan—Malahat—The IslandsCowichan—Malahat—The Islands was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
) - Date campaign launched: January 10, 2011
- Policies: propose a 'Fair Tax Commission' to examine levels taxation and government revenue, support the inclusion of large industrial emitters into the carbon tax, support for the Evergreen Line and light rail to the Western Communities, introduce an Endangered Species Act, support the ban on offshore oil exploration and the ban on North Coast tanker traffic, work to implement the recommendations of the Select Standing Committee on Aquaculture.
Dana LarsenDana LarsenDana Albert Larsen is a Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization activist.Larsen was the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine from its creation in 1994 until 2005, producing 54 issues with publisher Marc Emery, who now also serves as editor.Larsen was a founding member of both the...
Larsen was leader of the BC Marijuana Party from 2001 to 2003 when he resigned to join the NDP. In 2008 he was a federal NDPNew Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country but resigned after a video surfaced of him driving after using marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs.
Larsen's eligibility to run for the party leadership is at issue with party president Moe Sihota
Moe Sihota
Munmohan Singh "Moe" Sihota is a former Canadian broadcaster and politician.He was born in Duncan, British Columbia and attended St. George's Boys School, Vancouver, on scholarship...
stating that Larsen's party membership has lapsed. Larsen responded by saying there was a "clerical error" as his donation to the party was processed but his membership was not. Sihota also says that even if Larsen renews his membership he may be ineligible due to the controversy surrounding his federal candidacy in 2008. The party's rules committee will set eligibility requirements in January; Sihota says that as a result Larsen "may be ultimately ineligible" regardless of his party membership status.
- Date campaign launched: December 29, 2010
- Policies: Legally tax and regulate marijuana, increase minimum wage to $10/hour indexed to inflation, ban corporate and union donations to political parties, promote the party's 'Sustainable BC' platform in the next election, work towards decriminalizing the sex trade
Potential/withdrawn candidates
Potential candidates that declined to run- Dawn BlackDawn BlackDawn Black is a politician in British Columbia, Canada.Born Dawn Whitty, Black became involved in politics from a young age, she became an assistant to New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Pauline Jewett.-Member of Parliament:...
, MLA New Westminster - Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West EndVancouver-West EndVancouver-West End is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was contested for the first time in the 2009 election.Prior to 2009, the riding was part of Vancouver-Burrard....
- Derek CorriganDerek CorriganDerek Richard Corrigan is the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.Corrigan is a graduate of Vancouver's Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School and has lived in Burnaby since 1977, the same year he obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia. Prior to law school he...
, mayor of Burnaby and husband of Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy CorriganKathy CorriganKathy Corrigan is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Burnaby-Deer Lake...
announced support for John Horgan - Nathan CullenNathan CullenNathan Cullen is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in the Canadian House of Commons. He is a candidate for the federal leadership of the NDP. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Cullen is fluent in English, French and Spanish and is married with young twin sons...
, MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley - Corky EvansCorky EvansCorky Evans was a prominent provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He twice ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, placing second both times. In both cases, the party formed the government of BC and its leader became Premier of British Columbia...
, former MLA for Nelson-CrestonNelson-CrestonNelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson riding....
and Cabinet Minister - Rob FlemingRob FlemingRob Fleming is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Victoria-Swan Lake in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fleming was elected the British Columbia New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Victoria-Hillside in the 2005 British Columbia...
, MLA for Victoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election, in which New Democrat, Rob Fleming was elected its first MLA....
, announced support for Farnworth. - George HeymanGeorge HeymanGeorge Heyman is an activist and former trade unionist in British Columbia.Heyman served as president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union from June 1999 to June 2008...
, executive director of the Sierra ClubSierra ClubThe Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
of BC, former president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union. - Peter JulianPeter JulianPeter S. Julian is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster.-Personal life:...
, MP for Burnaby-New Westminster - Leonard KrogLeonard KrogLeonard Krog is a Canadian politician and lawyer in British Columbia. He was first elected in the 1991 general election representing the riding of Parksville-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and served as a backbencher in the Mike Harcourt NDP government. He ran for...
, MLA for Nanaimo, announced support for Farnworth - Jenny KwanJenny KwanJenny Wai Ching Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian politician. She is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and a senior member of the provincial caucus of the New Democratic Party.-Personal life:...
, MLA for Vancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount Pleasant is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA in the 2001 election when the NDP was nearly wiped off the electoral map, and it did so by a much wider margin than...
, announced support for Farnworth - Bruce RalstonBruce RalstonBruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.He was born in Victoria and grew up in Vancouver. He has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England...
, MLA for Surrey-WhalleySurrey-WhalleySurrey-Whalley is a newly formed provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries...
, announced support for Dix. - Gregor RobertsonGregor Robertson (politician)Gregor Angus Bethune Robertson is a Canadian politician who has been the 39th Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, since 2008. He was elected as part of the Vision Vancouver party slate...
, mayor of 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,...
, former MLA for Vancouver-FairviewVancouver-FairviewVancouver-Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-MLAs:#Gary Farrell-Collins, Liberal #Gregor Robertson, NDP #Jenn McGinn, NDP...
Withdrawn candidates
Harry LaliHarry LaliHarry Lali is the current MLA for Fraser-Nicola in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the 1991 election he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as MLA for Yale-Lillooet, and was re-elected in 1996. Lali served as the Minister of Transportation from 1998 to 2001. For the 2001 election,...
MLA for Fraser-NicolaFraser-Nicola
Fraser-Nicola 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.- Member...
(1991–2001, 2005–present), former Minister of Transportation (1998 to 2001)
- Date campaign launched: January 6, 2011
- Date campaign ended: February 17, 2011, endorsed Horgan on March 17, 2011
- Proposed policies: Remove quotas for female and minority candidates within BC NDP
Nicholas SimonsNicholas SimonsNicholas Simons is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and member of the New Democratic Party. He represents the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.-Politics:...
MLA for Powell River-Sunshine CoastPowell River-Sunshine Coast
Powell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
(2005–present)
- Date campaign launched: January 5, 2011
- Date campaign ended: April 7, 2011, endorsed Horgan on April 7, 2011
- Policies: $12 minimum wage by 2012; increase arts and cultural funding to national average, restoring gaming grants to non-profit organizations, and make province at arm's lengthArm's length principleThe arm's length principle is the condition or the fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing. Such a transaction is known as an "arm's-length transaction"...
from B.C. Arts Council;
Timeline
- October 7, 2010: Carole James expelled Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson out of caucus for criticizing her leadership on a Williams Lake community website.
- October 15, 2010: Norm Macdonald, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, resigned as caucus chair in protest of James' decision to expel Simpson from caucus.
- November 3, 2010: BC PremierPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
and Liberal Party Leader Gordon Campbell announces his resignation, kicking off the leadership election processBritish Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011The 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...
for BC NDP's principal competition. - November 19, 2010: Kootenay West MLA Katrine ConroyKatrine ConroyKatrine Conroy is a former MLA for West Kootenay-Boundary in the Canadian province of British Columbia.She was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party...
resigned her position as caucus whip, saying she feels she has lost the trust and confidence of the leader. - November 20, 2010: NDP Provincial Council met in Victoria. A Motion for a leadership convention in 2011 was defeated by 84% of delegates.
- December 1, 2010: Senior NDP MLA Jenny KwanJenny KwanJenny Wai Ching Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian politician. She is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and a senior member of the provincial caucus of the New Democratic Party.-Personal life:...
released a statement critical of James's leadership, called for leadership race. - December 5, 2010: A scheduled meeting between James and 13 dissident MLAs was cancelled.
- December 6, 2010: Carole James announced she will step down as leader of the New Democratic Party as soon as an interim leader can be selected.
- December 29, 2010: Marijuana Activist Dana LarsenDana LarsenDana Albert Larsen is a Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization activist.Larsen was the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine from its creation in 1994 until 2005, producing 54 issues with publisher Marc Emery, who now also serves as editor.Larsen was a founding member of both the...
announced his candidacy. - January 5, 2011: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas SimonsNicholas SimonsNicholas Simons is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and member of the New Democratic Party. He represents the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.-Politics:...
announced his candidacy. - January 6, 2011: Fraser-Nicola MLA Harry LaliHarry LaliHarry Lali is the current MLA for Fraser-Nicola in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the 1991 election he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as MLA for Yale-Lillooet, and was re-elected in 1996. Lali served as the Minister of Transportation from 1998 to 2001. For the 2001 election,...
announced his candidacy. - January 13, 2011: Port Coquitlam MLA Mike FarnworthMike FarnworthMike Farnworth is a New Democratic Party politician from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He is the current MLA for the riding of Port Coquitlam....
announced his candidacy. - January 17, 2011: Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian DixAdrian DixAdrian Dix is a Canadian politician, currently serving as MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia and as leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election.-Aide to Glen Clark:...
announced his candidacy. - February 26, 2011: Christy ClarkChristy ClarkChristina Joan "Christy" Clark, MLA is a Canadian politician, the 35th and current Premier of British Columbia, Canada...
was selected as the new leader of the Liberal Party and Premier-Designate of British Columbia - April 17, 2011: : Leadership convention held at the Vancouver Convention Centre with voting occurring by telephone and via internet on that date and through advance voting. Adrian Dix is elected leader on the third ballot.
Results
| Candidate | First ballot | Second ballot | Third ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Adrian Dix | 7,638 | 38.2% | 7,748 | 39.3% | 9,772 | 51.8% | |
| Mike Farnworth | 6,979 | 34.9% | 6,951 | 35.2% | 9,095 | 48.2% | |
| John Horgan | 4,844 | 24.2% | 5,034 | 25.5% | |||
| Dana Larsen | 531 | 2.7% | |||||
See also
- British Columbia New Democratic Party
- British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership conventionsBritish Columbia New Democratic Party leadership conventionsThis page covers the results of leadership elections in the British Columbia New Democratic Party .-Early developments:...
- British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011The 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...