BRITISH COLUMBIA GENERAL ELECTION, 2009

The '39th British Columbia general election' will be held on May 12, 2009, barring the unlikely possibilities of a vote of no confidence from Liberal backbenchers (which would result in early elections) or a war (which would result in postponed elections). It will elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell. The New Democratic Party is the official opposition.
Under amendments to the BC Constitution Act passed in 2001, BC elections are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in May every four years.