The 2017 provincial election will be remembered as a great night for the BC Green Party.
Party leader in his Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding with more than half the votes, which led to a loud celebration at party headquarters in Victoria.
âWhat a historic day for British Columbia. People across British Columbia have shown they are ready for politics to be done differently in this province,â Weaver said.
Not only will he return to the legislature when it reconvenes, but he will also be accompanied by two new Green MLAâs. Adam Olsen (Saanich North and the Islands) and Sonia Furstenau (Cowichan Valley) were both elected Tuesday night their respective ridings.
While still short of the four seats needed for , Weaver was pleased with the âfirst ever Green elected caucus in North America.â
In North Saanich, the energy was âelectricâ for .
âItâs now going to be a time in B.C. politics like we havenât seen,â Olsen said. âWe exist because the other parties arenât offering something ⊠(and) Iâm ready to work with all British Columbians.â
After losing the 2013 provincial election by roughly 300 votes, Olsen came out on top by roughly 3,000 this time.
It was a slightly tighter race in the , where a winner was not declared until after 10:30 p.m. But Furstenau still comfortably won the riding by 1,500 votes over her nearest challenger from the NDP.
âWe have a lot of work to do and weâre going to do it together,â said Furstenau shortly after her victory. âThis was a campaign built on building community.â
Weaver took the time to address British Columbians: âYou can trust that every decision BC Greens will make will follow the principle, issue by issue, evidence-based approach. In days ahead there will be discussions taking lace between all parties, now is not the time, now is the time for Greens to celebrate.â
