The Dosanjh ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from February 24, 2000, to June 5, 2001. It was led by Ujjal Dosanjh, the 33rd premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Dosanjh ministry

33rd ministry of British Columbia
Ujjal Dosanjh in 2011
Date formedFebruary 24, 2000 (2000-02-24)
Date dissolvedJune 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorGarde Gardom
PremierUjjal Dosanjh
Deputy PremierJoy MacPhail
Member partyNew Democratic Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyLiberal Party
Opposition leaderGordon Campbell
History
Legislature term36th Parliament of British Columbia
Incoming formation2000 NDP leadership election
Outgoing formation2001 general election
PredecessorMiller ministry
SuccessorCampbell ministry

The Dosanjh ministry was in office for the last fourteen months of the 36th Parliament of British Columbia. It was the third ministry to exist during that parliament, following the Glen Clark ministry (1996–1999) and the Miller ministry (1999–2000). Dosanjh was sworn in as premier on February 24, 2000,[1] with his initial cabinet following five days later.[2]

Following the 2001 election, which the NDP lost, it was replaced by the Campbell ministry.[3]

List of ministers

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Dosanjh ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Ujjal Dosanjh February 24, 2000 June 5, 2001
Deputy Premier of British Columbia Joy MacPhail February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Dale Lovick February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
David Zirnhelt November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology Graeme Bowbrick February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Cathy McGregor November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Corky Evans February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Attorney General Andrew Petter February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Graeme Bowbrick November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Children and Families Gretchen Brewin February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Edward John November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers Jenny Kwan February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Education Penny Priddy February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Joy MacPhail November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Employment and Investment Gordon Wilson February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Tim Stevenson November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Energy and Mines Dan Miller February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Glenn Robertson November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Environment, Land and Parks Joan Sawicki February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Ian Waddell November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations Paul Ramsey February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Forests Jim Doyle February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Gordon Wilson November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Health Mike Farnworth February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Corky Evans November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Human Rights Andrew Petter February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Human Rights Graeme Bowbrick November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Labour Joy MacPhail February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Joan Smallwood November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration Sue Hammell February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Municipal Affairs Cathy McGregor February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Jim Doyle November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Northern Development Dan Miller February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Paul Ramsey November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for the Public Service Sue Hammell February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Rural Development Corky Evans February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Seniors Mike Farnworth February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Corky Evans November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture Ian Waddell February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Gerard Janssen November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security Jan Pullinger February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Mike Farnworth November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Transportation and Highways Harry Lali February 29, 2000 February 15, 2001
Helmut Giesbrecht February 15, 2001 June 5, 2001
Minister of Women's Equality Joan Smallwood February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Evelyn Gillespie November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Youth Graeme Bowbrick February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Youth Cathy McGregor November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Dosanjh ministry by minister
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Ujjal Dosanjh Premier of British Columbia February 24, 2000 June 5, 2001
Graeme Bowbrick Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Youth February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Attorney General November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Human Rights November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Gretchen Brewin Minister of Children and Families February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Rural Development November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Jim Doyle Minister of Forests February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Municipal Affairs November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Corky Evans Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Rural Development February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Health November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Seniors November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Mike Farnworth Minister of Health February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Seniors February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Helmut Giesbrecht Minister of Transportation and Highways February 15, 2001 June 5, 2001
Evelyn Gillespie Minister of Women's Equality November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Sue Hammell Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for the Public Service February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Gerard Janssen Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Edward John Minister of Children and Families November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Jenny Kwan Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Harry Lali Minister of Transportation and Highways February 29, 2000 February 15, 2001
Dale Lovick Minister of Aboriginal Affairs February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Joy MacPhail Deputy Premier of British Columbia February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Labour February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Education November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Cathy McGregor Minister of Municipal Affairs February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister of Youth November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Dan Miller Minister of Energy and Mines February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Northern Development February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Andrew Petter Attorney General February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Human Rights February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Penny Priddy Minister of Education February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Jan Pullinger Minister of Social Development and Economic Security February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Paul Ramsey Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations February 29, 2000 June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Northern Development November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Glenn Robertson Minister of Energy and Mines November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Joan Sawicki Minister of Environment, Land and Parks February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Joan Smallwood Minister of Women's Equality February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Labour November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Tim Stevenson Minister of Employment and Investment November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Ian Waddell Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Environment, Land and Parks November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
Gordon Wilson Minister of Employment and Investment February 29, 2000 November 1, 2000
Minister of Forests November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001
David Zirnhelt Minister of Aboriginal Affairs November 1, 2000 June 5, 2001

Cabinet shuffles

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Dosanjh shuffled his cabinet on November 1, 2000.[4] The shuffle was undertaken to replace seven cabinet ministers who had decided not run in the impending election. In a surprise move, Dosanjh named Edward John, the Grand Chief of the First Nations Summit of British Columbia and not an MLA, to cabinet. John was the second indigenous cabinet minister in BC, after Frank Calder in the 1970s.[5]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Lunman, Kim (February 25, 2000). "Dosanjh sworn in as B.C. Premier at Victoria ceremony". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Lunman, Kim (March 1, 2000). "Dosanjh at pains to put new face on B.C. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gordon Muir Campbell | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ McInnes, Craig; Beatty, Jim (November 2, 2000). "Premier picks new faces over experience". Vancouver Sun. pp. A2.
  5. ^ Lunman, Kim (November 2, 2000). "Native chief named to B.C. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

Sources

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"Dosanjh Cabinet" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.