Five French-language projects awarded funding November 5, AM. Labour Options for B. British Columbians are invited to have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave shaped by their responses to the first phase of consultation.
New rules protecting young workers in effect Oct. Mental Health and Addictions B. British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. People with mental illness, addictions benefit from new treatment centre October 29, PM.
Municipal Affairs Province gives local government more tools to increase housing October 26, AM. People in B. Communities to benefit from improved services, environmental infrastructure October 8, AM. Organizations throughout the province working on community safety initiatives are invited to apply to the Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program.
As many as 32 eligible Victorians will get skills training and followup support to prepare them to re-enter the workforce as part-time service-sector workers. The B. More children, youth will be able to get in the game September 18, AM. Both had ever-present smiles and a populist touch that could read the mood of the electorate. Clark steered the Liberals into the 9 May provincial election flush with cash and with a well-organized campaign team.
But the public was less impressed. On election night Clark became the first woman re-elected as premier in Canadian history; however, her party lost ground, emerging one seat shy of the 44 required for a majority government. With 43 seats in an seat legislature, Clark watched as her opponents the NDP with 41 seats and the Greens with three conspired to engineer her defeat. With their combined 44 seats, they voted down the Liberal government on a confidence motion in the legislature on 29 June But Clark later admitted that during their meeting, following the defeat of the Liberal government, she asked Guichon to dissolve the legislature and send voters back to the polls.
Not since had a British Columbia government been voted down on a matter of confidence and replaced by an opposition party in a sitting legislature, rather than through an election. However, she resigned both her party leadership and seat on 4 August Clark is now a senior advisor at law firm Bennett Jones.
She is also chair of the board for Roots of Empathy and an associate member of the InterAction Council. In , Christy Clark participated in No Second Chances, a special project by Canada , an independent think tank. Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password. Why sign up? Vancouver is a thriving market and a strategic focus for Bennett Jones and we are very pleased to welcome Christy to the firm.
Clark resigned as premier following a confidence vote that defeated her government. Following that resignation, she asked Lt. Judith Guichon to call another election. The longtime politician and former talk show host guided the B.
Liberals to 43 seats in the provincial election, one seat short of a majority. Clark quit politics altogether on Aug. Current speaker and former B. Those are things the BC Liberals, we used to all about a lot more than we do now," said Clark.
I think we need to really look hard at our party and how we present ourselves," said Sullivan. I do not need to be told a third time!
Neither will former conservative MP and Surrey mayor Dianne Watts, who came second to Wilkinson when he won the liberal nomination in February When she was chosen as Liberal leader, she didn't have a seat in the legislature. With few remaining Liberal MLAs and a desire for a fresh start, that scenario could be repeated. BC Liberal leader stepping down after election night loss.
Horgan promises to work across party lines after winning majority.
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