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The Crown in British Columbia
Governs British Columbia
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Source: ltgov.bc.ca, checkedWho sits on it
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Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Appointed by the Governor General
Wendy Cocchia
since January 2025
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Sources for who sits on it
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Wendy Cocchia as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia news.gov.bc.ca · checked
What it can do
- Royal assent
Gives royal assent to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly, which makes them law (Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 55 and 90).
- Summoning, proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly
Summons the Legislative Assembly and may prorogue or dissolve it, which starts a general election (Constitution Act [RSBC 1996] c. 66, ss. 21 and 23). By convention this is done on the Premier's advice.
- Appointing the Premier and ministers
Appoints the Premier and, on the Premier's advice, the other members of the Executive Council.
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Sources for what it can do
- Royal assent laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Summoning, proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked
- Appointing the Premier and ministers laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- ltgov.bc.ca · checked structure: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (checked 2026-10-11). For: The Crown in British Columbia
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked structure: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 55 and 90. For: Royal assent
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked structure: Constitution Act [RSBC 1996] c. 66, ss. 21 and 23(1); Premier's advice: Legislative Assembly of BC, "BC elections" page. For: Summoning, proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked structure: Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58 and responsible-government convention; BC Government cabinet page lists the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. For: Appointing the Premier and ministers
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked structure: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 58-59 (appointment and tenure of Lieutenant Governors). Advice of the Prime Minister: BC Government news release 2025PREM0011-000067 (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0011-000067): "The lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister." For: Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
- news.gov.bc.ca · checked members: Sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, as British Columbia's 31st Lieutenant Governor. Still in office per https://www.ltgov.bc.ca/lieutenant-governor/ (checked 2026-10-11). For: Wendy Cocchia as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia