Burnaby Citizens Association
Burnaby Citizens Association | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Vacant |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | NDP |
| Provincial affiliation | BC NDP |
| Burnaby City Council | 6 / 9 [1]
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| Burnaby School Board | 7 / 7
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| Website | |
| www | |
The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) is a social-democratic municipal political party in Burnaby, British Columbia. Since 1987, the BCA has been the dominant party in Burnaby politics, continuously holding a majority of seats on council up to the present day. The BCA is the official municipal affiliate of the BC NDP in Burnaby, and membership in the BCA requires membership in the BC NDP as a prerequisite.[2]
History
It was founded in 1955 by Alan Emmott and Eileen Dailly.[3]
In October 2018 the BCA won 7 of 8 seats in the city council 2018 municipal election but the BCA incumbent Derek Corrigan lost the mayoral race to independent Mike Hurley.[4]
On February 5, 2020, three councillors resigned from the BCA over housing policy disagreements and other party issues.[5] In the 2021 by-election, following the deaths of two city councillors, the BCA won one of the two seats up for election.[6]
Election results
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tom Constable | 12,984[7] | 56.2 | 1st | Elected |
| 1979 | Tom Constable | 8,823[8] | 41.66 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1981 | Lee Rankin | 11,647[9] | 40.57 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1983 | Celeste Redman | 6,685[10] | 32.79 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1985 | Celeste Redman | 6,062[11] | 26.83 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 1987 | Bill Copeland | 12,494[12] | 49.98 | 1st | Elected |
| 1990 | Bill Copeland | 21,270[13] | 67.84 | 1st | Elected |
| 1993 | Bill Copeland | 18,355[14] | 74.37 | 1st | Elected |
| 1996 | Douglas Drummond | 13,138[15] | 57.26 | 1st | Elected |
| 1999 | Douglas Drummond | 11,877[16] | 47.64 | 1st | Elected |
| 2002 | Derek Corrigan | 14,403[17] | 46.97 | 1st | Elected |
| 2005 | Derek Corrigan | 17,662 | 54 | 1st | Elected |
| 2008 | Derek Corrigan | 20,365 | 67 | 1st | Elected |
| 2011 | Derek Corrigan | 25,035 | 76.01 | 1st | Elected |
| 2014 | Derek Corrigan | 28,113 | 68.85 | 1st | Elected |
| 2018 | Derek Corrigan | 20,333 | 41.23 | 2nd | Not elected |
| 2022 | None | - | - | - | Did not contest |
| Election | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 / 8
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Majority government | |
| 1979 | 3 / 8
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1 | Opposition |
| 1981 | 1 / 8
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2 | Opposition |
| 1983 | 2 / 8
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1 | Opposition |
| 1985 | 2 / 8
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Opposition | |
| 1987 | 6 / 8
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4 | Majority government |
| 1990 | 6 / 8
|
Majority government | |
| 1996 | 6 / 8
|
Majority government | |
| 1996 | 7 / 8
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1 | Majority government |
| 1999 | 5 / 8
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2 | Majority government |
| 2002 | 7 / 8
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2 | Majority government |
| 2005 | 4 / 8
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3 | Majority government |
| 2008 | 8 / 8
|
Majority government | |
| 2011 | 8 / 8
|
Majority government | |
| 2014 | 8 / 8
|
Majority government | |
| 2018 | 7 / 8
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1 | Majority government |
| 2022 | 6 / 8
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1 | Majority government |
References
- ^ "Mayor and Council". Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Membership in the Burnaby Citizens Association". Burnaby Citizens Association. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "About the BCA". About the BCA. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Ferreras, Jesse. "B.C. municipal election 2018: Burnaby results". Global News. Global News. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Godfrey, Dustin. "UPDATED: Three Burnaby council members resign from BCA slate". Burnabynow. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Chris. "BCA's Gu, independent Hillman unofficial winners of Burnaby byelection". Burnabynow. Burnabynow. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Municipal elections saturday in british columbia". The Province. November 22, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Here's How BC Municipalities Voted". The Vancouver Sun. November 19, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "BC's mayoral and aldermanic results". The Province. November 23, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Lower mainland municipal voting results". The Province. November 21, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "BC Municipal Election results 1985". The Vancouver Sun. November 18, 1985. p. 20. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "The Results". The Vancouver Sun. November 23, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "BC 1990 Municipal election results". The Vancouver Sun. November 19, 1990. p. 15. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Who's who after the voting". The Province. November 23, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Results". The Vancouver Sun. November 18, 1996. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "How they fared". The Province. November 22, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Local election results 2002". The Province. November 17, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved December 19, 2025.