Furstenau appoints Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as party’s second deputy leader
VANCOUVER B.C. – B.C. Green leader Sonia Furstenau announced today that she has appointed former B.C. Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as the party’s second deputy leader. Dr. Gandhi joins fellow deputy leader Dr. Lisa Gunderson on the party’s leadership team. Dr. Gunderson is a clinical psychologist and anti-racism/equity consultant, as well as the party’s candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the next provincial election.
Dr. Lisa Gunderson nominated as candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green leader Sonia Furstenau announced today that the party has nominated deputy leader Dr. Lisa Gunderson as its candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the next general election.
“I am delighted to share the news that the party has nominated Dr Lisa Gunderson as our candidate for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head,” Furstenau said. “Lisa is a clinical psychologist and anti-racism/equity consultant and educator, who brings out the best in everyone she meets. She is a true optimist, committed to empowering people, especially the marginalized and excluded. With strong credentials and experience in mental health, education, and business, Lisa will be an exceptional MLA for her community.”
Manufacturing jobs fund a good step, but restoration is the game changer
VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the province’s new $90M manufacturing jobs fund to support investment in manufacturing and other value-added jobs in the forest industry, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, has issued the following statement:
“The forestry industry in British Columbia is in a state of collapse. Premier David Eby recently commented that our forests are ‘exhausted’ and that has come from unsustainable decision-making by government and industry. This unfortunate situation is decades in the making. While we welcome this announcement and recognize how important it is to invest in value-added products and innovation, what British Columbians need is for the provincial government to invest in a restoration mindset on our tired landscape.
Expansion of LNG shows BC NDP priorities
VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, has issued the following statement in response to LNG Canada considering the use of natural-gas powered turbines in Phase 2 in Kitimat, B.C.
“LNG Canada is a carbon bomb. LNG is the single biggest source of emissions in Canada’s history. Phase 2 emissions would be the equivalent to 1.7 million new cars on the road each year.
Protecting healthcare from privatization
After months of advocacy, our calls to protect our universal healthcare system have led to real action.
We have been raising serious questions about two-tiered healthcare offered by private, for-profit companies like Telus Health for almost a year.
There is a lot of evidence that they have been charging British Columbians thousands of dollars for basic healthcare when those services are offered (for free) as part of our universal healthcare system.