VANCOUVER B.C. – Jerry Kroll, B.C. Green Party candidate for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed by leader Andrew Weaver as the party’s Spokesperson for Transportation. Kroll is an entrepreneur, the founder of KleenSpeed Technologies at the NASA research park in Mountain View, California, and President and CEO of ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp.

VICTORIA BC - The B.C. Green Party holds proportional representation as a foundational aspect of their platform and is committed to implementing the system in British Columbia.

108 MILE RANCH – Rita Giesbrecht, B.C. Green Party candidate Cariboo-Chilcotin, has been appointed by leader Andrew Weaver as the party’s Spokesperson for Rural Development.

WEST VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano, Dr. Michael Markwick. Markwick is an expert in democratic communication and pluralism, teaching at Capilano University and, previously, at Simon Fraser University. He was also the president of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. A resident of West Vancouver Capilano for many years, he was granted the 2016 Community Award by the District of West Vancouver.

VICTORIA BC - Home care and mental health are at a crisis point in B.C. and the provincial government continues to play politics with the wellbeing of British Columbians.

VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vancouver-Langara, Janet Fraser. Fraser is a chemist and former Green trustee for the Vancouver School Board.

VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party raised $763,667 in 2016, a 93% increase over its 2015 revenue. While the party has raised an average of 48% more year-over-year since the election of leader Andrew Weaver in 2013, the party raised more than its entire 2015 revenue in just the last three months of 2016 since it banned corporate and union donations.

PORT ALBERNI B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Mid Island-Pacific Rim, Alicia La Rue. La Rue is a business owner, artist, a former director for the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and former competitive freestyle skier.

VANCOUVER B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Jerry Kroll. Kroll is President and CEO of ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp, which will begin mass production of one-person electric commuter cars for delivery this year.

MAPLE RIDGE B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Maple Ridge-Mission, Peter Tam. Tam is a computer science engineer, data management specialist and entrepreneur. He is also an acclaimed musician and former RCMP Auxiliary Constable.