Month: March 2020

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Sonia Furstenau statement on suspension of the BC Green Leadership race

COWICHAN VALLEY, BC – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley and BC Green leadership candidate released the following statement in response to the BC Green Party’s announcement that it is suspending the leadership campaign indefinitely due to COVID-19.  “At this…

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Furstenau statement on BC Green Party’s decision to cancel leadership events due to COVID-19

VICTORIA, BC – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley and candidate in the party’s leadership race, released the following statement in response to the BC Green Party’s directive to cancel leadership campaign events due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic:…

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Sonia Furstenau kicks off B.C. Green leadership campaign in the Okanagan

B.C. Green’s leadership candidate Sonia Furstenau is kicking off her spring campaign tour in the Okanagan. Furstenau has previously held events in Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay and Vancouver. Last week, the Cowichan Valley MLA released the first part of her platform,…

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Advisory: BC Green leadership candidate Sonia Furstenau to visit Nelson and Ymir

NELSON, BC – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, will visit Nelson and Ymir as part of her campaign tour to be the next leader of the BC Green Party. Furstenau is also holding events in Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops…

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Advisory: B.C. Green leadership candidate Sonia Furstenau to visit Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops March 12-17

OKANAGAN, BC – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, will tour the Okanagan from March 12-17, holding a series of events in Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops.  “The Okanagan is home to a vibrant Green membership and I am excited to…

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Sonia on the Politicoast podcast

In our main segment, Canada, British Columbia and the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs reached a tentative agreement on rights and title but have not resolved the outstanding pipeline dispute. Plus our interview with MLA Sonia Furstenau on her bid for leader…

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Furstenau suggests shorter work week, guaranteed income in Green leadership campaign

Sonia Furstenau launched her economic platform as part of her leadership campaign for the B.C. Green Party in Vancouver on Feb. 28. She said the province is at a crucial moment in history where change is necessary, and with the…

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BC Green Party Candidate Wants To Give You Way Shorter Work Weeks For Work/Life Balance

Imagine having an extra day every week to relax, enjoy yourself, and explore your area. It may seem like a dream, but it could actually become a reality for British Columbians one day. A candidate to lead the province’s Green…

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BC Green leadership hopeful Sonia Furstenau pitches shorter work week

BC Green Party MLA Sonia Furstenau is proposing conversations with businesses and labour organization to shorten the work week for full-time workers in an attempt to improve work-life balance. “We are at a crucial moment in history where change is…

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