British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; French: Colombie-Britannique) is one of the coastal provinces of Canada. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean, Alberta, Alaska, and Oregon, British Columbia features an impressively diverse array of landscapes, including rocky beaches, temperate rainforests, warm deserts, and soaring peaks. While Victoria is British Columbia's capital city, the province's largest city is Vancouver. British Columbia is home to over 3.6 million people, largely residing in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and within the Okanagan Valley.

British Columbia is a distinctly cosmopolitan province, due to various immigration waves during the 20th century. Hundreds of languages are commonly spoken within British Columbian communities, including 34 indigenous languages. BC is similarly diverse when it comes to religious affiliation; while a slim majority of residents identify as Christian, there are also significant Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim communities within the province.

British Columbia's economy is reliant on industries in natural resources, agriculture, retail, real estate, film production and tourism. The Port of Vancouver is the largest in Canada, and, along with its neighboring ports near Seattle and Tacoma, supply the west coast with vital resources.

In recent years, British Columbia has been considered a swing province due to its rapidly shifting political views. Due to the diverse nature of the province, it is difficult to pin down the ideological leanings of British Columbians, though most experts agree that they vary from region to region.

Election results
British Columbia currently represents 8 out of 420 seats in Canada.