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 . While the coast of British Columbia and certain valleys in the south-central part of the province have mild weather , the majority of its land mass experiences a cold-winter-temperate climate similar to that of the rest of Canada . The British Columbia Liberal Party ( also referred to as the BC Liberals ) is a centre-right provincial political party in British Columbia , Canada .