Burnaby_Citizens_Association

Burnaby Citizens Association

Burnaby Citizens Association

Municipal political party in Canada

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.

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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]

References

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