British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually called the BC Liberal Party) is a right-of-centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). The party has often remained separate from the federal Liberal Party of Canada, and is currently not formally linked to the federal party. The party is probably best described as a coalition of many ideological groups, united by an opposition to the New Democratic Party (NDP), and in favour of bringing more free market reforms to the province.

Party leaders

• James Alexander MacDonald (1903-1912)
• Harlan Carey Brewster (1912-March 1, 1918)
• John Oliver (March 1, 1918-August 17, 1927)
• John Duncan MacLean (August 17, 1927-1928)
• Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (1928-December 9, 1941)
• John Hart (December 9, 1941-December 29, 1947)
• Byron Ingemar Johnson (December 29, 1947-1952)
• Edward T. Kenney (interim) (1952-1953)
• Arthur Laing (1953-1959)
• Ray Perrault (1959-1968)
• Pat McGeer (1968-May 22, 1972)
• David Anderson (May 22, 1972-September 28, 1975)
• Gordon Gibson (September 28, 1975-February 19, 1979)
• Jev Tothill (February 19, 1979-May 25, 1981)
• Shirley McLoughlin (May 25, 1981-March 31, 1984)
• Art Lee (March 31, 1984-1987)
• Gordon Wilson (October 30, 1987-September 11, 1993)
• Gordon Campbell (September 11, 1993-)