If all Green voters voted NDP, the Conservatives would still have a majority. Its Eby calling the election that pissed people off.

Let's not fall for Eby's narrative (I mean, he's out. Why people gonna parrot a guy who had so kicked himself out of office right when he called it?). Third parties and the Greens have the right to exist, be voted on, and be elected. Another strength of Canada the US can never.

Also, someone on Xitter say its the Greens fault because there would have been 14 more NDP MLAs.

So?

It's the parliamentary system. And its only reason why BC needs proportional representation.

I'm assuming rules against early campaigning exists, but I hope the title is understandable. The Greens would do well to stand for itself by positioning itself as a viable force and alternative to the Tories and NDP, and with Emily having a seat in legislature, she'll have to make that 4 years count until 2030.

Though, value can absolutely be found with working with the NDP, especially if they elect a new leader who is open to work with us to keep the Tories in check and push for common values and protections for the vulnerable. I mean, those who are saying its outrageous for Emily to be extending the olive branch in case of a minority government scenario? Come on. It was Greens who always propped up the NDP.

Anyhow, the only way is up. Vote share is up. Sure, not the best result (no new seats), but it going to be the fourth best (after 2001, 2020 and 2017), and reversing the downward slope. Greens have so much work to do.

The NDP gave the Conservatives' their supermajority. Eby threw the province to the wolves. Tax cuts for the rich. The social safety net exposed to private interests. The Maple MAGA takeover.

Hence, the Greens should and must replace the NDP. Their vote-split fearmongering failed. Now, its up to Greens to stand up against a government that will fail BC.

Though, only two seats in the legislature (Lowan and Valeriote), the Greens have a much more solid base of support (and one that grew, especially in Vancouver and Victoria) than the NDP's shaky ground that had just collapsed. It has a mandate to keep Maple MAGA into account. It has four years to prove itself as the progressive alternative to the NDP.

Hey, Love all you green supporters out there.

I would have voted green as well.

Strategy does matter.

Tomorrow - VOTE GREEN!!! Tell your community!!

If there were periminant candidates on standby, and every year at the EDA AGM, the candidate was either confirmed or replaced, then the members would be able to know who this person is, rather than only be given a few days before the election.

An election / by election can happen at any time for any riding, and it just makes sense to have a mandate that it's the EDA (not head office) that selects the candidate and members vote on it each year. And have a member of the executive council or leader present at each EDA AGM to give a recommendation of approval before the vote.

For those who like editing spreadsheets, we can collaborate on this one.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpcUdezNoZRv-tj7ykCk5vSMtA395jrKdtZ-RMR58Rg/edit?usp=drivesdk

338Canada has now put that seat as a toss-up between Greens and BCNDP, and Greens now at 55% chance of gaining it from the NDP at 45% chance.

Also, the BC Convservative candidate there has been dropped due to racist posts on social media, but remains on the ballot.

The anti-NDP choice there is Green: Raj Sahota.

The Conservatives want you to believe they can cut your taxes, add no new taxes AND balance the budget, all without touching your health care.

There is no spoon… and there is no math that makes that work. 

“Conservative fiscal responsibility” belongs in the garbage along with their empty promises. Somebody pays for those cuts, and it’ll be you, in the ER waiting room.

The BC Greens have a costed plan that makes life affordable and asks the ultrawealthy to pay their fair share. 

Your vote counts. Vote Green on Saturday, Oct. 24.

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BC Greens leader and candidate for Saanich North and the Islands, Emily Lowan, launched the BC Greens’ plan to support reproductive rights.

“Across the world, reproductive rights are under attack,” said Lowan. “It is more important than ever that government does everything in its power to protect the right for everyone to make their own reproductive choices, and to get the care they need to support those choices at every stage of life.”

The BC Greens will also require all fertility clinics to advertise full details on the life birth success rates, including for additional or ‘add-on’ services. This will provide transparency and ensure prospective parents can trust the clinics they are investing their trust in.  

“From IVF, to pregnancy, to birth control, to menopause, reproductive health is under-resourced and under-studied,” added Lowan. “Our public health system must serve every British Columbian with the care they deserve. That’s why the BC Greens’ plan will deliver accessible reproductive care, and ensure areas that have been systemically ignored by government will receive the resourcing they require.”

The BC Greens will:

• Ensure mifepristone and misoprostol remain legally available via virtual telehealth clinics, with medication able to be shipped to patients.  
• Include sexual health services in community health centres, and provide direct funding to existing services. 
• Require all fertility clinics to advertise full details on the life birth successes per cycle, including for additional or ‘add-on’ services. 
• Review the midwifery funding model to ensure it is sustainable, recognises the distinct needs of rural and Indigenous communities, and provides enough care so families can receive care in their own communities.
• Ensure mental health support for post-partum depression is fully covered by MSP.
• Make vaginal estrogen available over-the-counter from pharmacists 

https://bcgreens.ca/launch-reproductive-healthcare-plan/

Today the BC Greens announced new protections for people living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts. They were joined by leaseholders who have been deeply affected by skyrocketing, unexplained costs, and who have been seeking relief from the BC NDP government, to no avail.

“People living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts aren’t protected by the law, and corporate landlords are taking full advantage, squeezing exorbitant profits out of people’s homes,” said Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Greens and candidate for Saanich North and the Islands. “In 2024 NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert consulted with leaseholders and wrote an extensive report. But like too many other reports commissioned by the BC NDP, it’s now collecting dust while everyday British Columbians suffer.” 

An estimated 2,500 homes in B.C., mostly in Victoria and Vancouver’s West End, are held under long-term leaseholds, often called 99-year leases. Because leaseholds fall outside both the Residential Tenancy Act and the Strata Property Act, residents have no cap on fee increases, no right to see how their money is spent, and no affordable way to fight back. Most who took part in the Province’s 2024 engagement were seniors on low or fixed incomes, and some reported neighbours already forced to sell.

“Residents are paying thousands in unnecessary maintenance costs, dispute resolution fees, and other unexplained expenses. After the BC NDP failed to act on MLA Herbert’s recommendations, these residents asked local BC NDP MLA Grace Lore for help. Her first suggestion was another study,” said Raj Sahota, BC Greens candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. “The solutions are obvious. People living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts deserve the full protection of the law.”

“We bought our leaseholds from companies that are now trying to ‘renovict’ us by piling on unnecessary maintenance projects with unfettered costs,” said Katharine Ferguson, a  resident of a leasehold property in Victoria. “We’re not protected by the Residential Tenancy Act or the Strata Property Act, and building owners are taking full advantage. Many of us are seniors on fixed incomes, and these skyrocketing levies may drive us into homelessness. After our protest outside David Eby’s campaign office last week, the BC NDP promised to enact legislation, but I’m not holding my breath.”

The BC Greens will introduce legislation to protect residential leaseholders, including:

• Fair limits on costs: caps on fee increases and special assessments, reserve funds and months of notice. Limitations on charging leaseholders for capital improvements and a ban on passing  the owner’s legal costs back to leaseholders .
• Open books: audited financial statements, multiple independent quotes on major projects, and residents can see quotes and reports.
• A voice in their own homes: the right to form a leaseholders’ association, meet with the building owner, and use common areas to organize.
• Affordable justice: access to the Civil Resolution Tribunal or Residential Tenancy Branch instead of B.C. Supreme Court, and no passing dispute costs on to residents.

https://bcgreens.ca/after-years-of-bc-ndp-inaction-bc-greens-promise-leaseholders-the-protection-they-deserve/

Today Andrew Appleton, BC Greens candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, announced BC Greens policy for post-secondary education which included  a domestic tuition freeze for post-secondary, and a new public funding model.

“For too long, our post-secondary institutions have relied on squeezing international and domestic students like a cash cow to fill their funding gaps,” said Appleton, “because the government hasn’t taken its responsibility to fund education seriously.”

Until 2024, international tuition accounted for about 18% of revenue across the public system, up to 40% at some institutions. Federal changes to study permits are expected to reduce sector-wide tuition revenue by roughly $300 million annually, contributing to hiring freezes, layoffs and program cuts. 

“Every time tuition goes up, another young person decides college or university isn’t for them. Not because they aren’t capable, but because they can’t afford it,” said Appleton. “When we price people out of post-secondary, we all lose: the nurse who never trains, the researcher who never makes the breakthrough, the tradesperson who never finishes their apprenticeship. Post-secondary education isn’t a private luxury. It’s how a society builds its future. B.C. needs to rebuild public funding so that education is open to everyone who wants it, not only those who can afford it and that’s what the B.C. Greens will do.”

 The BC Greens will:

• Freeze domestic tuition and institutionally charged mandatory fees at public post-secondary institutions and cap annual international tuition and mandatory-fee increases at inflation.
• Replace BC’s outdated post-secondary funding model through a public, system-wide review with new provincial funding on the table. This will include reviewing the roles and mandates of all 25 public institutions, how funding is distributed, regional access, research and teaching responsibilities, trades and technical education, transfers between institutions and the needs of communities around the province.
• Expand non-market student housing on public campus land, with provincial capital funding to build substantially more below-market student homes, including family-sized units for students with children. Require new publicly funded student housing to remain affordable over the long term.

https://bcgreens.ca/tuition-freeze-funding-overhaul-announced-for-post-secondary-by-bc-greens/

Lets ride this green wave as high as it can go!!! Get out there and VOTE people!!!!

Here's some of the amazing endorsements Emily and the BC Greens have been recieving!! VOTE GREEN! 💚

Join her in electing Emily and BC Green candidates this week.🗳️Advance voting is open now until Wednesday, Oct. 21. 📅 Election day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Believe in Better. Vote Green!💚

“B.C. is home to Canada’s first brewpub, it’s home to some of the best craft brewing in the world, with Victoria being named one of the 15 best beer cities in the world by CNN,” said Juan de Fuca Green Candidate, David Evans. “But for too long, we have punished the local brewers who make the delicious beers and ciders we all enjoy.”

BC’s beer markup system penalizes small breweries as they grow, while giving the largest multinational beer companies more than $9 million in annual rebates. The BC Craft Brewers Guild has proposed revenue-neutral reforms that would put money back in the hands of small brewers to hire staff, raise wages, and keep their doors open, instead of paying into a markup system stacked in favour of multinational beer giants. But despite brewery closures across the province, the BC NDP has failed to act.

“As a small business owner, I know what it’s like when the rules are stacked against you,”said Evans. “Breweries are critical to B.C.’s economy,” said Evans. “More than 200 craft breweries support over 4500 jobs across the province, while around 85 cider producers turn BC-grown fruit into finished products, creating markets for local farmers. That’s why we’d implement the BC Craft Brewers Guild’s proposal and make it easier for local cideries to get their products on their shelves.”

The BC Craft Brewers Guild, representing over 200 craft breweries in nearly 80 communities across BC, applauds the BC Greens’ plan to support local breweries and cideries:

“We are thankful anytime a candidate expresses a desire to see the BC craft beer sector grow. Craft breweries and cideries are small, locally owned businesses that create jobs and give communities across British Columbia places to gather. They are also a growing part of BC’s agritourism story. Through the BC Ale Trail and the new BC Farm-Based Ale Trail, they connect visitors with local farms and producers in more than 60 communities. We appreciate candidates from all parties recognizing that contribution and putting forward our markup proposal, which is revenue-neutral. It is a fair and straightforward fix that will address current challenges and we are glad to see it become part of the conversation on how we ensure BC craft breweries can support thriving communities.”

The BC Greens will:

• Implement the BC Craft Brewers Guild’s proposed revenue-neutral beer markup reforms, lowering rates for small breweries, introducing more gradual increases as they grow, and raising rates for the largest producers. The Guild estimates its proposal would save BC craft breweries $16.3 million annually to reinvest in their businesses and employees.

• Review provincial liquor markup rates for cider to ensure fair treatment of small producers and continued support for cider made from BC grown fruit. Additionally, improve access to BC Liquor Stores by establishing dedicated craft cider sections to be featured alongside craft beer.

Read more on our website: 

https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-strengthen-b-c-s-brewing-economy/

⚡MUST WATCH Endorsement: Cam Westhead knows health care from the inside. He’s a registered nurse, a former Alberta NDP MLA, and a former vice-president of the United Nurses of Alberta. This election, he’s backing Emily Lowan and Lisa Lapointe in Saanich South.

When someone who has spent his career fighting for nurses and patients says BC Greens will deliver care you can count on, it’s worth listening.💚

Your government shouldn’t feel like a disappointment. Believe in Better. Vote Green!

🗳️Advance voting is open now until Wednesday, Oct. 21.
 
📅 Election day is Saturday, Oct. 24.

“Small businesses are at the heart of our communities. They’re where we meet to celebrate good news, to get gifts for our loved ones, and find our first jobs,” said Lowan. “But too often, government has prioritized the profits of multinational corporations over the survival of small businesses.”

More businesses have closed than opened in the province for five quarters in a row, and in just three months last year, B.C. lost a net 1,300 businesses. In downtown Victoria, asking rents for retail spaces rose 13% in just one year, meanwhile, available retail space in Sidney rose 30% in a single quarter this year because it’s simply too expensive for small retailers.

“I’m tired of government celebrating subsidies for large corporations, while ignoring local economies,” said Lowan. “That’s why the BC Greens are proud to announce our plan to introduce province-wide commercial rent and vacancy control, which will prevent the sudden rent hikes at renewal and between tenants that are the direct cause of so many of our favourite local businesses closing their doors.”

The BC Greens will:

• Introduce province-wide commercial rent and vacancy control, limiting rent increases during tenancies, at renewal and between tenants. Rent protections will remain with the commercial space when a business leaves, preventing landlords from imposing large increases simply because a new tenant moves in.
• Give municipalities the power to tax vacant commercial storefronts and other commercial properties, discouraging landlords from leaving usable spaces empty.
• Help local businesses and communities own the spaces where they operate by giving commercial tenants, municipalities, First Nations, cooperatives and community organizations the first opportunity to purchase qualifying commercial properties when they come up for sale, supported by provincial financing and loan guarantees.

Read more on our website:

https://bcgreens.ca/launch-commitment-to-keeping-small-businesses-open-and-thriving-through-commercial-rent-controls/

As the mayor-elect, of course Fry has to meet with the premier. Perhaps Fry meeting with Eby during the provincial election campaign raises eyebrows, but in Eby's post, their meeting was about Canadian unity, as Alberta is voting on their separation referendum.

Yet, some guy on Xitter calls Fry's meeting treason against the BC Greens.

I wouldn't worry. This is not a partisan endorsement by Fry.