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.
B.C. Green Party opens nominations in Columbia River-Revelstoke, Kootenay West and Mid Island-Pacific Rim
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party has opened candidate nominations for the 2017 provincial election in the following ridings:
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Columbia River-Revelstoke
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Kootenay West
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Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Weaver statement on the need for BC poverty reduction strategy
Victoria, B.C. - The combination of a low minimum wage, high cost of living, inadequate social assistance, and lack of well-paying jobs has resulted in widespread poverty across British Columbia - the only province without a poverty reduction strategy.
Andrew Weaver and Jonina Campbell respond to Supreme Court ruling on class composition
NEW WESTMINSTER B.C. – “I am very pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada has issued a clear ruling on this matter”, said Jonina Campbell, B.C. Green Party education spokesperson and candidate for New Westminster. “The only way we will be able to move forward is if we stop approaching education through partisanship and instead focus on an approach that brings everyone together to put students first. Our first priority should be ensuring students don’t come to school hungry and have the supports and services they need to thrive.”