Media releases
Keep up to date with BC Green news.Anniversary of Israeli invasion of Palestine
VICTORIA B.C. – Today, 13 October 2024, marks one year of the Israeli invasion into the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza. The loss of life, the widespread destruction, and the struggle...
Federal Minister says provinces should expand voluntary care before considering involuntary care
Victoria, BC / Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Territory - Sonia Furstenau, leader of the BC Greens, is echoing a statement by Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks in saying BC should...
BC Greens announce expanded support for small businesses, innovators, and revitalization of downtown cores
Victoria, BC / Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Territory - Today, the BC Green Party announced a plan to expand programs that will target key sectors such as technology, hospitality, and retail, helping...
Greens hone in on winnable ridings in final campaign stretch
VANCOUVER, BC — Sonia Furstenau is riding the momentum coming out of her stellar debate performance, turning her attention to key ridings the BC Greens are targeting to win. The BC Greens are seeing...
Furstenau draws praise on principled stance on LNG, health and wellbeing from actor Mark Ruffalo
VANCOUVER, BC — BC Green leader Sonia Furstenau is gaining wide recognition for her principled stance to stop LNG expansion and her positive vision to improve the health and quality of life of...
BC Greens announce taskforce for MMIWG2S+ and plan to disband RCMP’s critical response unit CRU-BC
VANCOUVER, BC — Today, BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau and Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, candidate for Vancouver-Yaletown, announced two major public safety reforms: the creation of a Taskforce for...
Sonia Furstenau takes the spotlight in leader’s debate, showcases BC Greens as the choice for change
VANCOUVER, BC — In tonight’s leader debate, Sonia Furstenau showed that she is the only leader that can bring lasting change to British Columbia. “While David Eby and John Rustad argued over who...
Rustad’s ‘new policies’ will deliver same old failures
VANCOUVER, BC — Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party has issued the following statement: “The BC Conservatives mental health platform released today is a masterclass in cruelty disguised as...
BC Greens would meet Island mayors’ call to expand ‘The Village’ model of transitional housing
VICTORIA, BC — Sonia Furstenau announced that the BC Greens would meet the Vancouver Island Mayors’ call to expand the successful model of transitional housing, ‘The Village’, spearheaded in Duncan....