BC New Democratic Party

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BC_NDP
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_Democratic_Party_(Canada)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:first_formed_government 1972
gptkbp:first_premier gptkb:Dave_Barrett
gptkbp:founded 1933
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Vancouver,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:house_leader Ravi Kahlon (as of 2024)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BC New Democratic Party
gptkbp:ideology social democracy
gptkbp:labour_support strong
gptkbp:leader gptkb:David_Eby
gptkbp:legislative_assembly_seats 57 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Adrian_Dix
gptkb:Carole_James
gptkb:Glen_Clark
gptkb:Mike_Harcourt
gptkb:John_Horgan
gptkbp:notablePolicy gptkb:affordable_housing
environmental protection
workers' rights
clean energy transition
climate action
mental health services
education funding
LGBTQ+ rights
minimum wage increases
reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
opioid crisis response
anti-poverty measures
childcare expansion
public healthcare expansion
public transit expansion
renters' protections
transit investment
universal pharmacare (advocacy)
gptkbp:political_position centre-left
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Co-operative_Commonwealth_Federation_(British_Columbia)
gptkbp:president Aaron Sumexheltza (as of 2024)
gptkbp:province gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkbp:status gptkb:Official_Opposition_(various_periods)
Governing party (various periods)
gptkbp:symbol orange maple leaf
gptkbp:teamColors gptkb:orange
gptkbp:website https://www.bcndp.ca/
gptkbp:women's_wing gptkb:BC_NDP_Women's_Rights_Committee
gptkbp:youth_wing gptkb:Young_New_Democrats_of_BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Columbia_provincial_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5