The Annexation Party of British Columbia was a political party in British Columbia, Canada that seeks the annexation of the Province of British Columbia (BC) by the United States of America, thus making BC the 51st state of the American union. It was registered with Elections BC, the agency that conducts elections in the province, but never ran candidates in a provincial election.
The party, if elected, would provide a choice to all the residents and voters of BC to begin the diplomatic negotiations for annexation.
The party's founder is R. Gordon Brosseuk of Langley, British Columbia.
The annexation by the United States of Canada or parts of Canada, including British Columbia starting in the 1860s, has been a recurring proposal.
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