Media Archive
Weaver 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...
B.C. Green Party ends 2016 with record fundraising results
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 statement on B.C. NDP corporate donor strategy
VICTORIA B.C. – B.C. NDP leader John Horgan will host a “Resource Industry Reception” this evening in Vancouver with tickets costing as much as $10,000 for corporate donors. The event is invite-only...
Statement by Andrew Weaver, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, on the passage of BDS policy by Green Party of Canada
“The passage of a policy endorsing Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) at the Green Party of Canada convention in Ottawa this past weekend represents a significant step away from the values that...
Joe Keithley named B.C. Green Party candidate for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Victoria, B.C. – Joe Keithley has been acclaimed as the B.C. Green Party candidate for the upcoming Coquitlam-Burke Mountain by-election. “I have been standing up for citizen rights all my life...
[MEDIA RELEASE] B.C. budget misses the mark
For immediate releaseFeb. 17, 2015 VICTORIA B.C. – While the B.C. Green Party applauds the government for introducing a balanced budget, the party is deeply concerned that it has done so on the...
Labour Day Greetings
Labour Day provides all British Columbians with an opportunity to reflect on and give thanks to workers in every field who make our province exceptional. We should remember this history of organized...
Response to the 2014 Budget
Dr. Andrew Weaver's response to the 2014 Budget. To read more, please visit Dr. Weaver's community website “At 17, I may not be old enough to vote, but I still feel it is of paramount importance to...
[MEDIA RELEASE] B.C. Green Party deeply concerned for provincial economy
VICTORIA, B.C. –Today’s Throne Speech by the B.C. government reiterated a reckless and narrow view of our province’s potential for economic growth and leadership. It expressed a vision for growth...