The 43rd Parliament of British Columbia was in session from February 18, 2025, to September 22, 2026. Its membership was chosen in the 2024 British Columbia general election.
The general election returned the incumbent New Democratic Eby ministry with a bare majority in the legislature. With Raj Chouhan, the MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster, having been re-elected as the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, there were equal number of seats on the sides of the aisle.
The Conservative Party reclaimed its place as the official opposition and principal rival to the NDP, having secured 44 seats, the first time it had elected any members since 1979, and the first time it was of political significance since the collapse of the coalition Boss Johnson ministry in 1952.
The 43rd parliament was notable in that it was the first, and to date only, legislature in Canada where women constituted a majority of the members at its formation. 49 of the 93 members, or 52%, initially elected were women.
The opposition MLAs were sworn in on November 12, 2024, and the government MLAs were sworn in on November 13, 2024. The 43rd parliament was formally convened on February 18, 2025, for the acclamation of Chouhan back to the chair and the speech from the throne delivered by newly installed lieutenant governor Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia.
On September 22, 2026, Eby advised the lieutenant governor to dissolve Parliament, triggering a general election on October 24.
Party standings + Standings in the 43rd British Columbia Parliament Party Leader House members 2024 election At dissolution Change New Democratic David Eby 47 47 Conservative Lorne Doerksen (interim) 44 28 16 CentreBC Peter Milobar 0 8 8 Green Jeremy Valeriote, parliamentary 2 2 OneBC Dallas Brodie (interim) 0 2 2 Independent 0 4 4 Total occupied seats 93 91 2 Vacant 0 2 2 Total seats 93
Presiding officers and parliamentary leaders Speaker and chair occupants Speaker of the Legislative Assembly: Raj Chouhan, NDP Deputy speaker: Mable Elmore, NDP Assistant deputy speaker: vacant
Parliamentary and caucus leaders Government caucus, New Democratic Party caucus Premier of British Columbia: David Eby, NDP Government House leader: Mike Farnworth, NDP Government whip: Janet Routledge, NDP Frontbench: Eby ministry
Official opposition, Conservative Party caucus Leader of the Opposition: Lorne Doerkson (interim, September 20, 2026 – present) (Previous) John Rustad (until December 4, 2025) (Previous) Trevor Halford (interim, December 4, 2025 – June 29, 2026) (Previous) Heather Maahs (interim, June 29, 2026 – September 20, 2026) Opposition House leader: Sheldon Clare (Previous) Áʼa:líya Warbus (until June 29, 2026) Opposition whip: vacant (Previous) Bruce Banman (until September 18, 2026)
Opposition deputy whip: Sheldon Clare Frontbench: Shadow cabinet
Third party, Green Party caucus Parliamentary leader: Jeremy Valeriote (was interim party leader until September 24, 2025) Green Party House leader: Rob Botterell
Fourth party, OneBC Party caucus Party leader: Dallas Brodie (interim; June 9, 2025 – December 13, 2025; since December 21, 2025) Unrecognized party, CentreBC Party
Party leader: Elenore Sturko (September 22, 2026 – present)
Timeline of events
Date Event Category Notes & references2024 The 2024 British Columbia general election concludes with the British Columbia New Democratic Party having secured 47 seats, the minimum number required for a majority government in the new expanded legislature, enabling the incumbent Eby ministry to remain in power. The Conservative Party of British Columbia secures 44 seats and beccomes the official opposition. The Green Party remains in third place with two seats, their leader Sonia Furstenau not among them. Membership Premier David Eby (Vancouver-Point Grey) executes a major post-election cabinet shuffle, elevating 12 new members into the Eby ministry. Ministry The BC NDP and BC Greens announces the "Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord". Supply & confidence 2025 Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau announces her resignation as party leader. Jeremy Valeriote (West Vancouver-Sea to Sky) assumes interim leadership. Green leadership Dallas Brodie (Vancouver-Quilchena) is removed from the Conservative caucus for comments about residential schools. Following this, Jordan Kealy (Peace River North) and Tara Armstrong (Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream) leave the Conservative caucus. Conservative Brodie and Armstrong launches a new party called OneBC, with Brodie serving as interim leader and Armstrong as house leader. OneBC Eby announces a small cabinet shuffle, with six ministers changing portfolios, two new minister elevated and two incumbent minister returned to the backbench. Ministry Conservative leader John Rustad (Nechako Lakes) passes the party's leadership review with 70.66% support. Elenore Sturko (Surrey-Cloverdale) is subsequently removed from the Conservative caucus. Conservative Emily Lowan wins the 2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election. Green leadership Amelia Boultbee (Penticton-Summerland) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative The NDP endorses Eby's leadership at its leadership review with 82% support. NDP Rustad is removed as Conservative leader by the party's board of directors and caucus and is replaced by Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. Rustad disputes the legitimacy of his removal. Conservative leadership Rustad resigns as party leader. Conservative leadership Brodie is removed as interim leader of OneBC. OneBC leadership Armstrong leaves OneBC to become an independent. The party loses representation in the legislature. OneBC Brodie reassumes the leadership of OneBC after its board resigns following negotiations. The party regains representation in the legislature but with fewer than two members, it does not regain official party status in the legislature. OneBC 2026 The BC Greens decide not to renew their "Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord" with the BC NDP. Confidence & supply Hon Chan (Richmond Centre) is removed from the Conservative caucus and sits as an independent. Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins the 2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election. Conservative leadership Boultbee joins the New Democratic Party caucus. NDP Eby conducts a minor cabinet shuffle following Finance Minister Brenda Bailey's revelation of a cancer diagnosis. Ministry Peter Milobar (Kamloops Centre) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Reann Gasper (Abbotsford-Mission) resigns her seat, allowing party leader Findlay to run for her seat in a September by-election. Conservative; composition Ian Paton (Delta South) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Rosalyn Bird (Prince George-Valemount) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Teresa Wat (Richmond-Bridgeport) and Brennan Day (Courtenay-Comox) leave the Conservative caucus to sit as independents. Conservative Bruce Banman (Abbotsford South) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Joan Philip (Vancouver-Strathcona) dies. NDP; composition Áʼa:líya Warbus (Chilliwack-Cultus Lake) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Donegal Wilson (Boundary-Similkameen) and Scott McInnis (Columbia River-Revelstoke) leave the Conservative caucus to sit as independents. Conservative Trevor Halford (Surrey-White Rock), Claire Rattée (Skeena) and John Rustad are removed from the Conservative caucus for calling on Findlay to resign. Conservative Eight MLAs join CentreBC, with Milobar as leader. CentreBC Linda Hepner (Surrey-Serpentine River) leaves the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent. Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as Conservative leader. Lorne Doerkson becomes the interim leader of the Conservative Party. Conservative leadership Rustad, McInnis, Halford, Rattée, and Hepner return to the Conservative caucus. Conservative Prior to the election call, Brent Chapman (Surrey South, spouse of former Conservative leader Findlay), crosses the floor from the Conservatives to OneBC Conservative Eby announces a snap election to be held on October 24, 2026. Dissolution After the election call, independent Brennan Day and all CentreBC MLAs, except for Sturko, rejoin the Conservatives. Conservative Members
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