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October 19 – The 2024 British Columbia general election is held. [4] The Greens elect two members. [5] Sonia Furstenau is defeated in Victoria-Beacon Hill but remains party leader. [6] December 12 – The Greens reach a co-operation agreement with the New Democratic Party to work together on common objectives during the 43rd Parliament. [7] [8]
The Green Party of British Columbia held a leadership election on October 21, 2007, after the resignation of Carr in September 2006. Christopher Bennett was appointed interim leader until the leadership election was held. Former Vancouver-Hastings candidate Ian Gregson was the first to announce his candidacy. [3]
Sonia Furstenau (born June 8, 1970) is a Canadian former politician who served leader of the Green Party of British Columbia from 2020 to 2025. She also served as the MLA for Cowichan Valley from 2017 to 2024, after she was defeated when unsuccessfully attempting to switch constituencies.
The Green Party of British Columbia held an election between September 5 and 13, 2020, to elect a leader to replace Andrew Weaver, who resigned on January 6, 2020, due to a personal health issue. [3] Adam Olsen was made interim leader shortly after Weaver's resignation. [4] Party members cast votes online and by telephone, using ranked ballots. [2]
Jeremy Valeriote is a member of the Green Party of British Columbia representing the riding of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. He was first elected in the 2024 British Columbia general election . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was the first BC Green elected on the B.C. mainland.
February 5: Kevin Falcon wins the 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election. [92] June 28: John Horgan announces his intention to step down as premier and as leader of the NDP. [93] October 21: David Eby is declared leader of the BC NDP in the 2022 leadership election by acclamation and becomes the premier-designate.
Social Democratic Party of British Columbia: 1907 Social democracy: 1912–1916 People's Party of British Columbia: N/A: Populism: 1920–1924 Provincial Party of British Columbia: 1923 Agrarianism: 1924–1928 Non Partisan Independent Group: 1933 Conservatism: 1933–1937 Unionist Party of British Columbia: 1933 Conservatism: 1933–1937
May (right foreground) at the 2006 Green Party of Canada leadership debate. On May 9, 2006, May entered the Green Party of Canada's leadership race. [27] On August 26, 2006, May won the leadership election on the first ballot. She tallied 65.3% of the votes, beating her main rival, David Chernushenko (33.3%) and Jim Fannon (0.88%).