Nicola Spurling nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Coquitlam-Maillardville
COQUITLAM B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Coquitlam-Maillardville, Nicola Spurling. Spurling is a project manager and chairs the Vancouver Pride Society's Outreach Committee.
Read moreKeli Westgate nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is excited to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vernon-Monashee, Keli Westgate. As the Sales and Marketing Manager for Spa Hills Compost, Westgate travels around the Okanagan and Shuswap helping businesses reduce their waste by diverting it from landfills. She previously worked with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Youth Programs Division as a workshop facilitator on the topic of Gang and Youth Violence prevention.
Read moreWeaver introduces bill to protect agricultural land from speculation
VICTORIA B.C. – To address the rampant speculation of agricultural land in B.C., a trend that sees valuable farmland left unseeded or turned into sprawling mansions, today Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, tabled the Property Law Amendment Act.
“Since the introduction of the 15% foreign buyers tax on residential real estate in Metro Vancouver, speculators have targeted other areas of the Province and our agricultural land,” said Andrew Weaver, also the MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
Read moreWeaver introduces rideshare enabling legislation
VICTORIA B.C. – The Rideshare Enabling Act was introduced today in the BC Legislature by Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
“The sharing economy exists and it’s going to get bigger,” says Weaver. “Rideshare technology is a part of that new economy and we need to create rules so that these industries don’t operate in a vacuum.”
Read moreDr. Chris Maxwell nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Victoria-Swan Lake
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, Chris Maxwell. Maxwell is an Associate Professor, scientist and co-lead of the childhood cancer and blood research group at B.C. Children’s Hospital.
Read moreAlex Pope nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
MAPLE RIDGE B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Alex Pope. Pope is a computer programmer and analyst primarily working in the financial sector.
Read moreDr. Michael Markwick appointed as B.C. Greens Spokesperson for Democratic Security and Human Rights
WEST VANCOUVER B.C. – Dr. Michael Markwick, B.C. Green Party candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano, has been appointed by leader Andrew Weaver as the party’s Spokesperson for Democratic Security and Human Rights.
Read moreAleksandra Muniak nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Surrey-Cloverdale
CLOVERDALE B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is excited to announce the nomination of its candidate for Surrey-Cloverdale, Aleksandra Muniak. Muniak is a small business owner and long-time resident of Cloverdale.
Read moreErnie Sellentin nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Courtenay-Comox
COMOX B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Courtenay-Comox, Ernie Sellentin. Sellentin operates a business in habitat restoration and invasive species reduction and has a BSc in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University.
Read moreIan Soutar nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
COQUITLAM B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, Ian Soutar. Soutar is a youth advocate active in local organizations and chapters including Rotary International, Fair Vote Canada, the BC Health Coalition and Amnesty International.
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