[MEDIA RELEASE] Andrew Weaver acclaimed as BC Green Party leader
VICTORIA, BC – The Provincial Council of the BC Green Party unanimously voted to acclaim Andrew Weaver as Leader of the party on Monday, December 7th.
B.C. Greens Announce Leadership Contest
For immediate release
VICTORIA B.C. - The B.C. Green Party will hold a membership vote for a new leader in February 2016. At the 2015 AGM, the party passed the following special resolution: “To initiate a leadership contest before the adjournment of the 2016 AGM”.
B.C. Greens Address Union of B.C Municipalities Convention
Vancouver B.C. – In a speech to delegates at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities Conference, B.C. Green Party Interim Leader Adam Olsen called on the provincial government to take far bigger steps to address the long term needs of local communities. This means ensuring that natural resource development provides far greater value to the communities in which the resources come from.
Joe Keithley named B.C. Green Party candidate for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Victoria, B.C. – Joe Keithley has been acclaimed as the B.C. Green Party candidate for the upcoming Coquitlam-Burke Mountain by-election.
“I have been standing up for citizen rights all my life and that's what I'll do for the people of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain,” said Joe Keithley. “If elected, I will work tirelessly for the people of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, it's about time they had a representative that will honestly stand up for them. Green Party MLA's are free to stand up for their constituents, unlike with the other parties where they are forced to follow the party line.”
Celebrating British Columbia Day
Victoria, B.C. – Today, the B.C. Green Party joins all British Columbians in celebrating British Columbia Day. This year, we reflect on B.C.’s unmatched natural beauty, diversity, innovation, creativity, and all the opportunities therein.