CP NewsAlert: sa国际传媒 Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings

sa国际传媒 Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau, listens to questions from Union of BC Municipalities members during a convention in Vancouver on Friday, September 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

The BC Green Party announced today that Sonia Furstenau is staying on as Leader.

鈥淏ritish Columbians demonstrated that they don鈥檛 trust any one party with 100% of the power,鈥 said Furtsenau.

鈥淭hey need our next government to leave the negativity and toxicity of the campaign behind, get down to work and start delivering for them. I am prepared to provide guidance and counsel as our party and our province enter this new chapter.鈥

Alex Pope, BC Greens Provincial Council Co-Chair added: 鈥淲e are grateful to Sonia for agreeing to stay on as Leader. Sonia was instrumental in ensuring effective policy during the minority government from 2017-20 and she was a distinct voice of hope in this overwhelmingly negative election campaign. Her vision and experience are critical as our new Caucus begins their work as MLAs and BC once again faces the possibility of a minority government.鈥

Newly elected BC Green MLAs Jeremy Valeriote (West Vancouver Sea to Sky) and Rob Botterell (Saanich North and the Islands) also voiced their support for Furstenausa国际传媒 continued leadership.

鈥淲e鈥檙e glad to have Soniasa国际传媒 strong leadership as we take on our new jobs as MLAs and navigate the prospect of having the balance of power in the Legislature. We are honoured that our constituents voted to send a BC Green Caucus to Victoria and we are ready to hit the ground running for them. Voters in our riding voted their conscience. We will honour that by staying true to our principles and serving as the voice of reason in the Legislature.鈥