Motion M 205
A motion requesting that the Legislative Assembly Management Committee set a required course on economics, public finance and numeracy for new members.
- Mover
- Gavin Dew Private member's motion
- Subject
- Elections and the Legislature
- As printed
- Order Paper
3 votes on this motion
3
in the House
Passed as amended
Main motion as amended, May 25, 2026. The vote was 48 to 40.
By party
Who voted for and against
Parties as recorded at the vote.
For (48)
BC NDP 45
- Brittny Anderson Kootenay Central
- George Anderson Nanaimo-Lantzville
- Rohini Arora Burnaby East
- Brenda Bailey Vancouver-South Granville
- Lisa Beare Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
- Garry Begg Surrey-Guildford
- Jennifer Blatherwick Coquitlam-Maillardville
- Christine Boyle Vancouver-Little Mountain
- Jagrup Brar Surrey-Fleetwood
- Susie Chant North Vancouver-Seymour
- Paul Choi Burnaby South-Metrotown
- George Chow Vancouver-Fraserview
- Laanas - Tamara Davidson North Coast-Haida Gwaii
- Sunita Dhir Vancouver-Langara
- Adrian Dix Vancouver-Renfrew
- David Eby Vancouver-Point Grey
- Mable Elmore Vancouver-Kensington
- Mike Farnworth Port Coquitlam
- Diana Gibson Oak Bay-Gordon Head
- Rick Glumac Port Moody-Burquitlam
- Kelly Greene Richmond-Steveston
- Spencer Chandra Herbert Vancouver-West End
- Stephanie Higginson Ladysmith-Oceanside
- Ravi Kahlon Delta North
- Anne Kang Burnaby Centre
- Nina Krieger Victoria-Swan Lake
- Dana Lajeunesse Juan de Fuca-Malahat
- Grace Lore Victoria-Beacon Hill
- Bowinn Ma North Vancouver-Lonsdale
- Sheila Malcolmson Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
- Steve Morissette Kootenay-Monashee
- Randene Neill Powell River-Sunshine Coast
- Josie Osborne Mid Island-Pacific Rim
- Ravi Parmar Langford-Highlands
- Lana Popham Saanich South
- Darlene Rotchford Esquimalt-Colwood
- Janet Routledge Burnaby North
- Harwinder Sandhu Vernon-Lumby
- Amna Shah Surrey City Centre
- Niki Sharma Vancouver-Hastings
- Jessie Sunner Surrey-Newton
- Qwulti'stunaat - Debra Toporowski Cowichan Valley
- Jennifer Whiteside New Westminster-Coquitlam
- Jodie Wickens Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
- Terry Yung Vancouver-Yaletown
All 45, BC NDPShow fewer
BC Green Party 2
Seat now vacant 1
- Amshen - Joan Phillip Vancouver-Strathcona
Against (40)
Conservative 34
- Bruce Banman Abbotsford South
- Harman Bhangu Langley-Abbotsford
- Rosalyn Bird Prince George-Valemount
- Lynne Block West Vancouver-Capilano
- Brent Chapman Surrey South
- Sheldon Clare Prince George-North Cariboo
- Pete Davis Kootenay-Rockies
- Brennan Day Courtenay-Comox
- Gavin Dew Kelowna-Mission
- Mandeep Dhaliwal Surrey North
- Lorne Doerkson Cariboo-Chilcotin
- Kiel Giddens Prince George-Mackenzie
- Linda Hepner Surrey-Serpentine River
- Anna Kindy North Island
- Steve Kooner Richmond-Queensborough
- Kristina Loewen Kelowna Centre
- Tony Luck Fraser-Nicola
- Heather Maahs Chilliwack North
- Macklin McCall West Kelowna-Peachland
- Scott McInnis Columbia River-Revelstoke
- Peter Milobar Kamloops Centre
- Lawrence Mok Maple Ridge East
- Korky Neufeld Abbotsford West
- Larry Neufeld Peace River South
- Ian Paton Delta South
- Misty Van Popta Langley-Walnut Grove
- Claire Rattée Skeena
- John Rustad Nechako Lakes
- Ward Stamer Kamloops-North Thompson
- Bryan Tepper Surrey-Panorama
- Jody Toor Langley-Willowbrook
- Á'a:líya Warbus Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
- Teresa Wat Richmond-Bridgeport
- Donegal Wilson Boundary-Similkameen
All 34, ConservativeShow fewer
Independent 5
Seat now vacant 1
- Reann Gasper Abbotsford-Mission
Did not vote (5)
The record names only who voted for and who voted against. It does not say why anyone is missing.
Conservative 3
BC NDP 1
- Raj Chouhan Burnaby-New Westminster Speaker, who votes only to break a tie
OneBC 1
Every division
| Date | Chamber | Stage | For | Against | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | House | Motion M 205, subamendment | 45 | 45 | Defeated Speaker broke the tie against it | V&P Hansard |
| May 4, 2026 Deferred division | House | Motion M 205, amendment | 46 | 45 | Passed | V&P Hansard |
| May 25, 2026 Deferred division | House | Motion M 205 main motion as amended | 48 | 40 | Passed | V&P Hansard |