Sonia Furstenau to run for BC Green Party leadership

Cowichan Valley MLA and deputy party leader Sonia Furstenau announced her intention to run for the B.C. Green leadership in Victoria Monday. “B.C. needs a new style of leadership that listens to evidence and to communities,” Furstenau said at an…

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Sonia Furstenau seeks leadership of BC Greens

Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, has announced that she is running to be the next leader of the B.C. Green Party. Andrew Weaver, who led the party to three seats and control of the balance of power in B.C….

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MLA Sonia Furstenau announces bid to become leader of B.C. Green Party

First-term Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau is the first into the race to succeed Andrew Weaver as leader of the B.C. Green Party. Furstenau said there is a disconnect between government and people that sees good ideas stalled due to “old ways of thinking…

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Sonia Furstenau promises to build on progress of B.C. Greens with leadership bid

Furstenau said the Greens have been behind major policy changes including strengthening oversight of resource industries, making the legislature more transparent and accountable, and banning big money from politics. But she said the changes have just scratched the surface of what the…

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Sonia Furstenau announces she’s running for leader of B.C. Green Party

Sonia Furstenau, one of the two remaining Green MLAs in the B.C. Legislature, has announced her candidacy for leader of the party. “B.C. needs a new style of leadership that listens to evidence and to communities,” Furstenau said in a…

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Mike Smyth: Greens debate party direction as leadership contest begins

“What we’ve demonstrated in the last 2½ years is how important it is to have a strong third party,” said Furstenau, a former teacher who made her name fighting a toxic-soil dump in her riding. “We’ve been a moderating force…

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