William Nicholas Vander Zalm (born Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie van der Zalm; May 29, 1934) is a Dutch-born Canadian businessman and politician...

became the first female premier in Canadian history when she succeeded Bill Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th premier of British Columbia, serving for...

prominent political players. They included Pat McGeer, Grace McCarthy, Bill Vander Zalm, Garde Gardom, Rafe Mair, and Jim Nielsen. Inspired by conservative...

It was led by Bill Vander Zalm, the 28th premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the Social Credit Party. The Vander Zalm ministry was...

in 1986 and was succeeded by Bill Vander Zalm. Under his watch, social conservatives took control of the party; Vander Zalm himself was a member of the...

election, with Bill Bennett standing down in favour of Bill Vander Zalm. Promising a fresh start after the Bennett years, Vander Zalm led the Socreds...

Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended...

Look up zalm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zalm is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Vander Zalm (born 1934), Canadian politician...

American tennis player Bill Vander Zalm (born 1934), Canadian politician Bill W. (1895–1971), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Bill Walker (born 1987), American...

Party of British Columbia, which had been beset by scandals during Bill Vander Zalm's only term as premier, was defeated by the New Democratic Party of...

Columbia, until Bennett retired as premier in 1986. It was succeeded by the Vander Zalm ministry. "William Richards Bennett | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www...

the Art Knapp's chain, owned by Frank Van Hest (1932-2005) in 1965. Bill Vander Zalm's son Wim owned several other stores in the Art Knapp's chain. Many...

time that former Social Credit Premier Bill Vander Zalm was chosen as the party's President.) (Held on November 13, 1999.) Bill Vander Zalm acclaimed...

Bud Smith withdraw): Bill Vander Zalm 625 Brian Smith 342 Grace McCarthy 305 Fourth Ballot (McCarthy eliminated): Bill Vander Zalm 801 Brian Smith 454...

in the scandal that brought down the British Columbia government of Bill Vander Zalm in 1991 surrounding the sale of Fantasy Gardens. Raised in Vancouver...

succeed him. She placed third, behind Brian Smith and victor Bill Vander Zalm. In Vander Zalm's initial cabinet, she was named Deputy Premier of British Columbia...

ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor...

groups, challenging the petition. On Monday, July 5, 2010, Bill Vander Zalm, Chis Delaney and Bill Tieleman announced that they had launched their own lawsuit...

convention, former Social Credit premier Bill Vander Zalm was acclaimed as leader of the party. Vander Zalm attempted to orchestrate a merger of Reform...

Social Credit Party convinced Bennet to resign and replaced him with Bill Vander Zalm. The Social Credit Party went on to win 47 seats to the NDP's 22. The...

of twelve candidates, he finished second to Bill Vander Zalm, losing on the fourth ballot. When Vander Zalm appointed a new cabinet, Smith was retained...

eventual victor Bill Vander Zalm. Smith's endorsement came as a surprise; he had been expected to lend his support to the "stop Vander Zalm" movement. Smith...

party loses the confidence of the legislature by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a no-confidence motion. Before 1903, British Columbia did not...

Social Credit party was beset by controversy under the leadership of Bill Vander Zalm. As a result, multiple Social Credit scandals caused many voters to...

Fraser was a prominent member of the cabinets of Premiers Bill Bennett and Bill Vander Zalm, serving as the province's Minister of Transportation and...

Columbia Social Credit Party in the 1986 leadership race, but lost to Bill Vander Zalm. Rogers was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Forrest...

represent the riding of Comox. He was named to the cabinet of Premier Bill Vander Zalm that November as Minister of Continuing Education and Job Training;...

Party) — improper sale of property and influence-peddling by Premier Bill Vander Zalm, in connection with Asian gambling lord Tan Yu Stephen Rogers (Social...

candidates on the first ballot, and withdrew, endorsing eventual winner Bill Vander Zalm. Couvelier then ran in the 1986 election for the riding of Saanich...

government under W. A. C. Bennett's son, Bill Bennett. Bennett was succeeded by Bill Vander Zalm in 1986, but Vander Zalm was forced to resign in 1991 in favour...