LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT HISTORY
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Historical Trends
All local government systems are
influenced by geographic, economic,
and demographic trends. This is
particularly the case in British
Columbia (B.C.), where the province's
entire population lives in less than
one percent of its physical land
mass.
Mountainous terrain, a
resource-based economy and high
in-migration rates have all
weighed heavily in how the system
has evolved.
You can read about
some of the broad trends that have
played such an important role in the
development of B.C.'s local governments.
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Suburban Growth
(PDF, 128 KB)
provides statistics about the expansion of
suburban communities in B.C.
after World War II.
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