B.C. Greens reiterate calls for action on protecting Grizzly Bears
VICTORIA B.C. – In response to the announcement by the B.C. NDP that if elected they would institute a province wide ban on trophy hunting grizzly bears, Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head issued the following statement:
Andrew Weaver statement on B.C. NDP corporate donor strategy
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. NDP leader John Horgan will host a “Resource Industry Reception” this evening in Vancouver with tickets costing as much as $10,000 for corporate donors. The event is invite-only and not included on the party’s website event listings. Dogwood, a nonpartisan citizen action network in B.C., has launched an online petition and email campaign calling attention to this event.
Sonia Furstenau and Dan Hines on changes to Contaminated Sites Regulation
VICTORIA B.C. – Minister of Environment Mary Polak quietly changed the Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) on Oct. 27, dramatically increasing the allowable limit for substances harmful to human health such as DEHP, which is banned in the European Union, carcinogens and copper.
Arthur Green nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Fraser-Nicola
HOPE B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Fraser-Nicola, Arthur Green.
Open Letter: Andrew Weaver urges Prime Minister Trudeau to reject the Trans Mountain Kinder Morgan Expansion Project
Victoria, B.C. - As we near the deadline for the federal government’s final decision on the Trans Mountain Kinder Morgan Expansion Project, Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, is becoming increasingly worried our province may be lead in a dangerous direction. In an extensive letter to the Prime Minister, Weaver details why this project must be rejected.