by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, announced today that the B.C. Green Party will commit to a number of measures to address ethics, transparency and accountability in its platform for the upcoming election on May 9. If elected, the...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA B.C. – Today Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, re-introduced the Election Amendment Act 1, which seeks to engage youth in politics through lowering the voting age to 16. “There is a lot of evidence that shows that if we engage our youth earlier in...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
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. “We support proportional representation because it is a fairer voting system, which...
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 today’s federal energy announcements: “Prime Minister Trudeau has betrayed the trust of British Columbians. The approval of this project is completely contradictory to...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party has opened candidate nominations for the 2017 provincial election in the following ridings: Abbotsford-Mission Burnaby North Burnaby-Edmonds Burnaby-Lougheed Chilliwack-Kent Courtenay-Comox Fraser-Nicola Kootenay East Maple...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Dr. Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, will be tabling legislation later today intended to start a public dialogue about the rules we need to make ridesharing a reality for British Columbia. “Provinces and...