British Columbia is a Canadian province.
British Columbia ( BC ) is the westernmost province of Canada , with a population of more than four million people located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains . In 1871 , British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada . The province is currently governed by the BC Liberal Party , led by Premier Christy Clark , who became leader as a result of a leadership convention vote on February 26 , 2011 , and who led her party to an election victory on May 14 , 2013 . The British Columbia Liberal Party ( also referred to as the BC Liberals ) is a centre-right provincial political party in British Columbia , Canada .