Sonia Furstenau

• ‘We blazed a trail’: BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down

  In last year's election, Sonia Furstenau was competing in her new riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill against incumbent NDP candidate Grace Lore. Furstenau lost to Lore.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2025
  
• Green leader spoke with NDP’s Eby, but didn’t pick up when Conservatives called

  Sonia Furstenau is set to meet the media for the first time since British Columbia's indecisive election on Saturday, amid speculation about a possible minority government.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2024
  
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• B.C. election: Green leader Furstenau loses riding but party wins 2 seats

  Furstenau's loss puts the Greens in a tough position: potentially holding the balance of power in the legislature but having to choose a new leader between a pair of newcomers.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2024
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• B.C. Election Day 2: Conservatives, NDP stump in Metro area

  British Columbia's New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives are set to take their election tours to Metro Vancouver cities today as the campaign enters its second day.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2024
• BC Green leader plans to switch ridings in provincial election

  Sonia Furstenau says she will run in NDP-held Victoria-Beacon Hill, which includes the province's capital, after representing the Cowichan Valley since 2017.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2024
• BC Green leader looks to push ‘reality’ politics in 2024 election year

  Sonia Furstenau said the campaign for the October election will see the Greens pushing for change on political, environmental, social, health and economic fronts.

  Politics

  Dec 21, 2023
• ICBC and B.C. courts set to close Monday, health services to remain open

  Dr. Kevin McLeod tweeted on Wednesday that his patients are already being notified of cancelled appointments on Sept. 19, due to the holiday marking the queen's funeral.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2022
• BC Greens call for immediate release of probe into Telus Health fee-based program

  Earlier this year, Dix asked the Medical Services Commission to look into whether the Telus Health LifePlus program has created disparity in patient access to critical services.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2022
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• ‘The people in this province are suffering’: BC Greens launch health-care tour

  The tour comes as more hospital emergency rooms have had to temporarily close their doors and nearly a million British Columbians are without a family doctor.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
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• As cost of gas rises again, BC Greens call on government to make public transit free

  The party, which has two sitting MLAs,  is calling on the government to make riding the bus, SkyTrain, Sea Bus and all other forms of public transit free for the next four months. 

  Economy

  May 16, 2022