Burnaby Citizens Association Explained

Burnaby Citizens Association
Colorcode:
  1. F58220
Leader:Vacant
Ideology:Social democracy
Position:Centre-left
Headquarters:Burnaby, British Columbia
National:NDP
Affiliation1 Title:Provincial affiliation
Affiliation1:BC NDP
Country:Canada
State:British Columbia
Seats1 Title:Burnaby City Council
Seats1:[1]
Seats2 Title:Burnaby School Board

The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) is a social-democratic municipal political party in Burnaby, British Columbia. It was founded in 1955 by Alan Emmott and Eileen Dailly.[2] 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.

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.[3]

On February 5, 2020 three councillors resigned from the BCA over housing policy disagreements and other party issues.[4] In the 2021 by-election, following the deaths of two city councillors, the BCA won one of the two seats up for election.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor and Council . December 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: About the BCA. About the BCA . January 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: Ferreras . Jesse . B.C. municipal election 2018: Burnaby results . Global News . Global News . January 16, 2022.
  4. Web site: Godfrey . Dustin . UPDATED: Three Burnaby council members resign from BCA slate . Burnabynow . January 16, 2022.
  5. Web site: Campbell . Chris . BCA's Gu, independent Hillman unofficial winners of Burnaby byelection . Burnabynow . Burnabynow . January 16, 2022.