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17th Parliament of British Columbia

Portrait of Simon Fraser Tolmie — Simon Fraser Tolmie, leader of the 17th Parliament of British Columbia

The 17th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1929 to 1933. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1928. The Conservative Party, led by Simon Fraser Tolmie, formed the government.

James William Jones served as speaker for the assembly until his resignation in 1930. Jones was replaced by Cyril Francis Davie.

Members of the 17th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928.:

Member	Electoral district	Party	First elected / previously elected	No.# of term(s)
Laurence Arnold Hanna	Alberni	Liberal	1928	1st term

Notes:

Party standings

Affiliation	Members
35	12
Total
48
Government Majority
22

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. This requirement was abolished in 1929.

William Atkinson, Minister of Agriculture, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Nelson Seymour Lougheed, Minister of Public Works, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Robert Henry Pooley, Attorney-General, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Frederick Parker Burden, Minister of Lands, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Samuel Lyness Howe, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Fisheries, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Simon Fraser Tolmie, Premier, acclaimed October 22, 1928
William Alexander McKenzie, Minister of Mines, acclaimed October 22, 1928
William Curtis Shelly, Minister of Finance, acclaimed October 22, 1928
Joshua Hinchcliffe, Minister of Education, acclaimed October 22, 1928

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:

Electoral district	Member elected	Party	Election date	Reason
North Okanagan	George Heggie	Conservative	July 2, 1930Acclaimed	W.F. Kennedy resigned May 19, 1930; named to Liquor Control Board
North Vancouver	Jack Loutet	Conservative	November 5, 1930	I.A. MacKenzie resigned June 27, 1930; named to federal cabinet
Fort George	Roy Walter Alward	Conservative	January 7, 1931	F.P. Burden resigned June 27, 1930; named Agent-General January 1, 1931
The Islands	MacGregor Fullerton MacIntosh	Conservative	February 10, 1931	C.W. Peck resigned January 3, 1931; named to Canada Pension Tribunal
Columbia	Thomas King	Liberal	December 19, 1931	J.A. Buckham died October 12, 1931

Notes:

Other changes

In 1932 the Independent Labour Party became the Socialist Party.Tom Uphill continues to sit as a Labour member.
Mackenzie (dec. Michael Manson July 11, 1932)

Notes

References

"Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986". Elections BC.
"Premiers of British Columbia 1871-". BC Legislature.
"Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-". BC Legislature.
"The Decline and Fall of Stabilization: The Operation of the Committee of Direction and After". Royal BC Museum.
Harvey, R G. (2004). "Head on!: collisions of egos, ethics, and politics in B.C.'s transportation". Heritage House Publishing.
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Normandin, A L. (1931). "Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931".
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McMartin, Will. (November 26, 2008). "The Great Depression in BC". [[The Tyee]].
(January 31, 1930). "Measure Introduced to Aid Dependents Great War Veterans". Calgary Herald.

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