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Weaver welcomes news of over 3,000 new donors to the B.C. Green Party since banning corporate and union donations
VICTORIA B.C. – The B.C. Green Party announced today that it has welcomed over 3,000 new individual donors since banning corporate and union donations in September 2016. “I am so grateful to every...
Andrew Weaver releases B.C. Green Party income security strategy
VANCOUVER B.C. - Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, announced the party’s income security strategy today in Vancouver. The strategy, entitled Covering the Basics, includes measures to...
Greg Powell nominated as B.C. Green Party candidate in Richmond South Centre
RICHMOND B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Richmond South Centre, Greg Powell. Powell worked for several years at the Pembina Institute, where...
Andrew Weaver responds to Premier’s support of his gender-specific footwear bill
VICTORIA B.C. - Last week on International Women’s Day Andrew Weaver tabled a bill that would ensure employers do not set varying footwear requirements for their employees based on gender, gender...
Kevin Babcock nominated as B.C. Greens candidate in Shuswap
SALMON ARM B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Shuswap, Kevin Babcock. Babcock currently works in the forestry industry at the Canoe Plywood Plant...
Andrew Weaver introduces bill to lower the voting age in B.C.
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...
Andrew Weaver responds to Prime Minister’s reversal on proportional representation
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...
Statement from Andrew Weaver on World AIDS Day
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, issued the following statement on World AIDS Day 2016: “Today is World AIDS Day, and I would like to take a moment to recognize the...
Sonia Furstenau to be named B.C. Green Party Environment Critic at official campaign launch
VICTORIA B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, will officially appoint Cowichan Valley candidate Sonia Furstenau as the party’s Environment Critic at...