William Marshall nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Surrey-White Rock
WHITE ROCK B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Surrey-White Rock, William Marshall. Marshall works as a realtor in White Rock.
Weaver tables First Responders Act
VICTORIA B.C. – “Paramedics and emergency dispatchers are an essential service, and should be treated as such,” says Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party.
“As citizens, we owe first responders sincere gratitude for helping us in times of crisis.
Nicola Spurling nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Coquitlam-Maillardville
COQUITLAM B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Coquitlam-Maillardville, Nicola Spurling. Spurling is a project manager and chairs the Vancouver Pride Society's Outreach Committee.
Keli Westgate nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is excited to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vernon-Monashee, Keli Westgate. As the Sales and Marketing Manager for Spa Hills Compost, Westgate travels around the Okanagan and Shuswap helping businesses reduce their waste by diverting it from landfills. She previously worked with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Youth Programs Division as a workshop facilitator on the topic of Gang and Youth Violence prevention.
Weaver introduces bill to protect agricultural land from speculation
VICTORIA B.C. – To address the rampant speculation of agricultural land in B.C., a trend that sees valuable farmland left unseeded or turned into sprawling mansions, today Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, tabled the Property Law Amendment Act.
“Since the introduction of the 15% foreign buyers tax on residential real estate in Metro Vancouver, speculators have targeted other areas of the Province and our agricultural land,” said Andrew Weaver, also the MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.