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34th Parliament of British Columbia

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The 34th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1987 to 1991. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1986. The Social Credit Party led by Bill Vander Zalm formed the government. Vander Zalm resigned in 1991 after he was found to have put himself into a conflict of interest; Rita Johnston then became Premier. The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Bob Skelly formed the official opposition.

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John Douglas Reynolds served as speaker for the assembly until 1989. Stephen Rogers succeeded Reynolds as speaker.

Members of the 34th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Notes:

Other changes

  • Jack Joseph Kempf becomes an Independent on March 30, 1987. He rejoins Social Credit on June 25, 1990.
  • On October 3, 1989 Graham Bruce, Duane Delton Crandall, David Maurice Mercier, and Doug Mowat resigned from the Social Credit caucus to become Independent Social Credit. Crandall rejoins the Social Credit caucus on January 24, 1990. Bruce, Mercier and Mowat rejoined on February 14.
  • North Vancouver-Seymour (dec. Jack Davis March 27, 1991)
  • Vancouver East (res. Robert Arthur Williams May 7, 1991)
  • North Peace River (res. Anthony Brummet June 8, 1991)

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