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David Eby has been premier of British Columbia since 2022.. The premier of British Columbia is the first minister for the Canadian province of British Columbia.The province was a British crown colony governed by the governors of British Columbia [1] before joining Canadian Confederation in 1871. [2]
Each of the country's provinces and territories also has a head of government, called premier in English. Collectively, the federal Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers are referred to as first ministers. In French, the term premier ministre is used in both the federal and provincial/territorial contexts.
The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia.Until the early 1970s, the title prime minister of British Columbia was often used.
This category includes all premiers of the Canadian province of British Columbia. By province or territory: Alberta; ... Pages in category "Premiers of British Columbia"
The C. D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History Series. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-6855-6. Schlee, Gary (2018). Unknown and unforgettable : a guide to Canada's Prime Ministers. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ISBN 978-1-7753780-0-6. OCLC 1108336247. {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher
David Robert Patrick Eby KC MLA (/ iː b i /; born July 21, 1976) [1] [2] is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the 37th premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he has represented the electoral district of Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative ...
Premiers thus exercise a significant amount of power within the Canadian federation, especially in regard to the federal government. In many ways they remain the most effective representatives of provincial interests to the federal government, as parliament 's strong party discipline and other factors have impaired provincial representation there.
Ujjal Dev Dosanjh PC KC (/ ˈ uː dʒ əl d oʊ ˈ s ɑː n dʒ / [2]; born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 33rd premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011.