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. On the first day of the First World War, the provincial government purchased and took possession of two submarines (HMCS CC-1 and HMCS CC-2) to defend the province from the threat of German attack. As provinces are not constitutionally allowed to maintain militaries, they were quickly transferred by order to the federal government within 48 hours and entered service with the Royal Canadian Navy in August 1914.[1]
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.
Legacyedit
The small community of McBride, British Columbia was named after this premier during the time he was in office. Also named for the premier, the McBride River in northern British Columbia is a major tributary of the Stikine.
Richard McBride Elementary School (Now Renamed to Skwo:wech Elementary School) in New Westminster was built in 1912 and replaced the Sapperton School nearby, after burning down it was rebuilt as the current school being completed in 1929.[2]Sir Richard McBride Elementary School in Vancouver was named after him in 1911 during his tenure as Premier as well as McBride Park in Kitsilano on July 26, 1911. (During World War I the park was used for the cultivation of vegetables.) Mount McBride, a peak in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, is also named after the premier.
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
British Columbia: From the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol IV (Biographical) by E.O.S. Scholefield and F.W. Howay (see pp. 5-6).
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This article is about the politician For the beat poet Richard William McBride see Dick McBride poet For the visual effects supervisor see Richard McBride visual effects Sir Richard McBride KCMG KC December 15 1870 August 6 1917 was a British Columbia 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 the 16th 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 Sir Richard McBrideKCMG KC16th Premier of British ColumbiaIn office June 1 1903 December 15 1915MonarchsEdward VIIGeorge VLieutenant GovernorHenri Gustave Joly de LotbiniereJames DunsmuirThomas Wilson PatersonFrancis Stillman BarnardPreceded byEdward Gawler PriorSucceeded byWilliam John BowserMLA for Westminster DewdneyIn office July 9 1898 October 3 1903Preceded byColin Buchanan SwordSucceeded bydistrict abolishedMLA for DewdneyIn office October 3 1903 November 25 1909Preceded byfirst memberSucceeded byWilliam J MansonMLA for YaleIn office November 25 1909 March 28 1912Preceded byStuart Alexander HendersonSucceeded byAlexander LucasMLA for Victoria CityIn office February 2 1907 December 15 1915Serving with Henry Frederick William Behnsen Frederick Davey Henry Broughton ThomsonPreceded byWilliam George CameronRichard Low DruryRichard HallJames Dugald McNivenSucceeded byHarlan Carey BrewsterPersonal detailsBorn 1870 12 15 December 15 1870New Westminster Colony of British Columbia British EmpireDiedAugust 6 1917 1917 08 06 aged 46 London EnglandNationalityCanadianPolitical partyConservativeOther politicalaffiliationsGovernmentSpouseChristine Margaret McGillivray m 1896 wbr Children6 daughtersAlma materSchulich School of LawOccupationlawyerProfessionpoliticianCabinetMinister of Mines 1900 1901 Richard McBride is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria British Columbia Contents 1 Premier of British Columbia 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPremier of British Columbia editThe 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 On the first day of the First World War the provincial government purchased and took possession of two submarines HMCS CC 1 and HMCS CC 2 to defend the province from the threat of German attack As provinces are not constitutionally allowed to maintain militaries they were quickly transferred by order to the federal government within 48 hours and entered service with the Royal Canadian Navy in August 1914 1 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 Legacy editThe small community of McBride British Columbia was named after this premier during the time he was in office Also named for the premier the McBride River in northern British Columbia is a major tributary of the Stikine Richard McBride Elementary School Now Renamed to Skwo wech Elementary School in New Westminster was built in 1912 and replaced the Sapperton School nearby after burning down it was rebuilt as the current school being completed in 1929 2 Sir Richard McBride Elementary School in Vancouver was named after him in 1911 during his tenure as Premier as well as McBride Park in Kitsilano on July 26 1911 During World War I the park was used for the cultivation of vegetables Mount McBride a peak in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island is also named after the premier Also named for him is McBride Boulevard in New Westminster which is the western ramp for the Pattullo Bridge See also editHMCS CC 1 and HMCS CC 2References edit CC1 and CC2 British Columbia s Submarine Fleet CFB Esquimalt Naval and History Museum webpage Archived 2009 06 26 at the Wayback Machine Sapperton Schools Photos McBride Sapperton Residents Association Archived from the original on 2015 02 14 External links editWorks by or about Richard McBride at Internet Archive Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online British Columbia From the Earliest Times to the Present Vol IV Biographical by E O S Scholefield and F W Howay see pp 5 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard McBride amp oldid 1134720634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
