by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the following statement in response to the government’s deal with Airbnb. “While this announcement is a good first step from a tax fairness perspective, it will not change behaviour or free...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the following statement on the election of P.E.I. Green candidate Hannah Bell in a by-election for District 11 today: “I would like to offer Hannah, P.E.I. Green Party leader Peter Bevan-Baker and...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver welcomed B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Mike de Jong’s campaign platform plank that would give free optional kindergarten for 4 year olds. This comes on the heels of a Conference Board of Canada report documenting the benefits...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green caucus, responded today to the reintroduction of the Elections Amendment Act by B.C. Liberal MLA Andrew Wilkinson. Wilkinson first introduced the bill, aimed at B.C.’s campaign finance laws, in June prior...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement on the ongoing wildfires wreaking havoc across British Columbia. 14,000 British Columbians had been evacuated from their homes as of Monday night. “I am deeply concerned that...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, responded today to the news that the B.C. Liberal Party has halted its real-time donations disclosures and that the Premier plans to include a ban on corporate and union donations in Thursday’s...