VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party MLA Adam Olsen released the following statement in response to MLA David Eby’s announcement that he will seek the leadership of the B.C. NDP: 

VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is calling on the B.C. NDP to radically improve support for healthcare in rural B.C., which is facing unique challenges regarding access to a beleaguered and out-dated system. B.C. Green leader Sonia Furstenau and MLA Adam Olsen (Saanich North and the Islands) made the comments at a press conference in Victoria, following the West Kootenays leg of the party’s provincial healthcare tour. Olsen spent four days in Creston, Nelson and the surrounding communities meeting with healthcare professionals on a variety of topics.

VICTORIA, B.C. – The latest Coroners Service report revealed illicit drug toxicity deaths broke records for May of this year. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has released the following statement. 

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Council of the Federation meets for its second day with continued discussion on healthcare and calls for more federal funding. Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement:

VICTORIA, B.C. – The leaders of the British Columbia Greens, the Ontario Greens, the PEI Greens, and the New Brunswick Greens are renewing a call for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies that would be redistributed directly to Canadians.

VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau released the following statement following Premier Horgan’s announcement that he will step down as premier of the province and leader of the B.C. NDP this fall. 

VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to the BC NDP announcing a pause on its plan for a new Royal BC Museum to do further consultation, the BC Green Caucus has issued the following statement:

VICTORIA, B.C. –  In response to today’s announcement supporting climate preparedness and adaptation in British Columbia, Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement: 

VICTORIA, B.C. – In response to The Cullen Commission's final report and recommendations, Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley has issued the following statement: 

VICTORIA, B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Greens, David Coon, Leader of the New Brunswick Greens, and Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the PEI Greens, are calling on the Prime Minister and Premiers across the country for a national tax on the windfall profits of oil and gas companies.