As a green hue sets on New Brunswick this week, B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver said itB次元官网网址檚 the start of a green wave stretching across the country.
On Tuesday, David Coon, leader of the New Brunswick Green party, was re-elected to the legislature, but with Kevin Arseneau and Megan Mitton this time, broadening the caucus to three.
The result was similar to the 2017 B.C. election where Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen joined Weaver, and historically went on to form a government with the John Horgan-led NDP.
B次元官网网址淚n the last election camp, the B.C. Greens campaigned on an economic vision that builds on our strengths,B次元官网网址� Weaver said, adding it was a successful move because the NDP B次元官网网址渄idnB次元官网网址檛 have a solid financial plan.B次元官网网址�
Long thought of as the party of the environment, the Greens are starting to gain a foothold in health and education platforms. B次元官网网址淏eing fiscally prudent is fundamental to who we are, but at the same time, we value our social safety net,B次元官网网址� Weaver explained.
Across the country, 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 Green approach to government is thinking long-term, Weaver said, establishing public policies that reach into generations, instead of satisfying individual goals of the elected officials of the day.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a different way of thinking,B次元官网网址� said the Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA.
Weaver predicts the increase of Green voters could result in federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May inching her way up the polls in the 2019 federal election, particularly since the LiberalsB次元官网网址� purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline is not sitting well with many Canadians.
B次元官网网址淭rudeau and his government have essentially been saying it will be built, strong-arming the province,B次元官网网址� Weaver said of the pipeline.
The Greens, he said, would have gone about the process ensuring transparency and due diligence, as opposed to the way B次元官网网址減olitical backroom deal makersB次元官网网址� in Ottawa have operated.
Pointing to both the Vancouver and Burnaby civic elections, where Weaver predicts B次元官网网址渂reakthroughsB次元官网网址� for the Greens.
B次元官网网址淧eople are voting their values,B次元官网网址� he said.
The next federal election is Oct. 21, 2019.
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