In 2017, voters in British Columbia elected its first Green caucus.
Just over one year later New Brunswick did the same thing, led by party leader David Coon. They join the B.C. Green Party and the P.E.I. Greens as the third provincial Green Party caucus in Canada.
B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver B次元官网网址� one of the first Green politicians elected at the provincial level in 2013 B次元官网网址� commended Coon on a B次元官网网址減ositive campaign based on hope, not fear.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淲hat the people of New Brunswick have done is said B次元官网网址榳e want people to work together,B次元官网网址� just like they did in B.C.,B次元官网网址� Weaver said. B次元官网网址淚t looks like the major parties are going to have to work with [the Greens].B次元官网网址�
Balancing the responsibilities of positions in government lends itself to better check and balances, he added, and that is good for democracy.
There are now 10 provincial Green representatives B次元官网网址� up from three last year B次元官网网址� in B.C., Ontario, New Brunswick and P.E.I. The B.C. Greens gained two more seats with Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen both elected from Vancouver Island in the 2017 B.C. provincial election.
From coast to coast, Weaver senses a B次元官网网址渧ery real shift afoot,B次元官网网址� crediting the hard work of Green politicians that voters are starting to recognize.
| Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and leader of the B.C. Green Party. (Keri Coles/Oak Bay B次元官网网址) |
He next points to the Vancouver civic election where Green candidates are polling well and to Burnaby where he sees potential for a Green B次元官网网址渂reakthroughB次元官网网址� adding he would not be surprised to see federal Green leader Elizabeth May do well in the 2019 election.
B次元官网网址淧eople are voting their values and voting for who they want in government,B次元官网网址� he said, as opposed to the 2015 federal election where the goal was to oust the Stephen Harper-led Conservative government.
Anyone who thinks minority governments are easy, Weaver said, are mistaken. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 tough but leads to better public policy. This is what theyB次元官网网址檙e going to find out in New Brunswick.B次元官网网址�
- With files from Kristyn Anthony
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