VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party released its first televised provincial campaign ad today. The ad is running across the province.

“I am delighted to launch our first televised campaign ad,” said Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party. “Since banning corporate and union donations, we have seen historic levels of support. We have welcomed over 3,000 new individual donors to our party since September. This has allowed us to tell even more British Columbians about our positive vision for the future of B.C. I look forward to talking with more British Columbians across the province about how the B.C. Greens can provide change you can count on.”

VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party announced today that it has welcomed over 3,000 new individual donors since banning corporate and union donations in September 2016.

VANCOUVER B.C. – Today Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the B.C. Green Party’s full election platform.

“Our platform highlights the fundamental differences between us and the other parties,” said Weaver. “Both the B.C. Liberals and the B.C. NDP are more focussed on advancing short term election strategies than they are on advancing a vision for the province. Our platform offers an ambitious plan to position British Columbia for success at the forefront of the emerging economy, through promoting sustainable business development and innovation, making historic investments in education, and modernizing income security.

VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, announced the party’s platform on Indigenous relations today, with Adam Olsen, candidate for Saanich North and the Islands and Campaign Chair of the B.C. Green Party.

VANCOUVER B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the party’s transportation platform today in Vancouver.

“British Columbians need investments in transportation to make their lives more affordable and convenient,” said Weaver. “Both the B.C. Liberals and the B.C. NDP have been playing politics with transportation, cynically holding doomed-to-fail referendums and slashing bridge tolls to pick up a few seats in swing ridings.

VICTORIA B.C. – Elections BC has released its official list of confirmed candidates, which includes 83 B.C. Green Party candidates for the May 9 election.

KAMLOOPS B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the B.C. Green Party Strategy to Build Resilience today in Kamloops. The plan focuses on sustainable management of the province’s natural resources sector.

VICTORIA B.C. – Due to the volume of interest received in its Affordable Homes Strategy, the B.C. Green Party has released a document explaining key elements of the strategy and clarifying some of the details, including the policy on provincial capital gains tax.

VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the party’s health platform today in Victoria. Weaver unveiled the platform at the campaign office of Dr. Chris Maxwell, B.C. Greens candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake.

VICTORIA B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, welcomed the news that the UBC Board of Governors accepted the school’s new sexual assault policy. Weaver introduced legislation, the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Act, in April 2016, which was later adopted into law by the B.C. government.