Sir Richard McBride, KCMG was a British Columbian politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election, and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development.

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  • Sir Richard McBride, KCMG was a British Columbian politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election, and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development. After the lieutenant-governor appointed him Premier in June 1903 and McBride announced that his government was a Conservative Party administration and would contest the upcoming election along party lines. On October 3, 1903 McBride's party, the British Columbia Conservative Party won the first provincial election to be fought along party lines with a two seat majority. The new Conservative government attempted to stabilize the economy by cutting spending and raising new taxes. It also introduced progressive reforms of the province's labour law. In 1909 McBride unveiled plans for a provincial university and promised to build more railway lines. The party won commanding majorities in the 1909 and 1912 elections, almost shutting the Opposition out of the legislature. McBride's Conservatives were aligned with the federal Conservatives of Robert Borden, and helped them take power in the 1911 federal election. During the First World War, the provincial government purchased two primitive submarines to defend the province from the threat of German attack. His government was also responsible for the creation of the province's first university, the University of British Columbia, which opened its doors in 1915. The government's popularity waned as an economic downturn hit the province along with the mounting railway debts. McBride resigned on December 15, 1915 to become the province's representative in London, where he died in 1917. Richard McBride is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia.
  • Sir Richard McBride, KCMG war ein kanadischer Politiker und Rechtsanwalt. Von Juni 1903 bis Dezember 1915 war er Premierminister der Provinz British Columbia und Vorsitzender der von ihm gegründeten British Columbia Conservative Party.
  • L'honorable sir Richard McBride était un homme politique canadien, fondateur du Parti conservateur de la Colombie-Britannique. McBride fut d'abord élu à l'Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique dans l'élection de 1898, et fut ministre dans le cabinet de James Dunsmuir de 1900 à 1901. McBride croyait que le système provincial de gouvernement non-partisan était instable et freinait le développement. Après que le lieutenant-gouverneur l'eut nommé premier ministre en juin 1903, McBride annonce qu'il fondera un parti politique pour disputer la prochaine élection. Le 3 octobre 1903, le parti de McBride, le Parti conservateur de la Colombie-Britannique, remporte la première élection provinciale à être disputée entre différents partis avec une majorité de deux sièges. La petite communaute de McBride (Colombie-Britannique) a été nommé en son honneur durant son mandat. Il était franc-maçon .
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  • Sir Richard McBride, KCMG was a British Columbian politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election, and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development.
  • Sir Richard McBride, KCMG war ein kanadischer Politiker und Rechtsanwalt. Von Juni 1903 bis Dezember 1915 war er Premierminister der Provinz British Columbia und Vorsitzender der von ihm gegründeten British Columbia Conservative Party.
  • L'honorable sir Richard McBride était un homme politique canadien, fondateur du Parti conservateur de la Colombie-Britannique. McBride fut d'abord élu à l'Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique dans l'élection de 1898, et fut ministre dans le cabinet de James Dunsmuir de 1900 à 1901. McBride croyait que le système provincial de gouvernement non-partisan était instable et freinait le développement.
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