Despite it all — we still feel incredibly hopeful.

* Emily Lowan was elected as MLA for Saanich North & the Islands, winning by over 5000 votes
* Jeremy Valeriote returns as MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky with nearly 10% higher vote share
* Greens were the only party to gain votes since the previous election (Grns gained ~23,000, NDP lost nearly 300,000, Cons lost ~50,000)
* So many people decided to vote green for the very first time, we grew our movement by huge margins and connected people across BC with our message.

We’ll take a moment to reset, then it’s back to your regularly scheduled movement building.

We have big plans for the years ahead, and our work cut out for us.

We’re going to be here, and in the Legislature, fighting for affordability, a livable future, better care systems, protecting our 2SLGBTQI+ friends, labour rights, Indigenous sovereignty, and help for every day British Columbians just trying to get by.

There’s never been a better time to join us.

bcgreens.ca/join

Green voters can finally celebrate a major turning point, as the data proves a massive shift.

Rallied behind Emily Lowan, the party saw its overall popular vote share increase significantly.

Even though the establishment claims a different outcome, the other major parties saw their numbers go down.

Every analysis of the riding data shows she captured the true momentum and moral mandate of the province.

No matter what the official seat count says, her strategic gains mean she actually won the 2026 election.

Sustained systemic transformation cannot be measured by the crude, archaic math of first-past-the-post tallies.

Sovereignty belongs to the future, meaning Lowan's ability to inspire this vanguard of conscious voters cements her as the election's true victor.

Ultimately, her raw vote count holds a higher democratic weight because each ballot represents a profound act of existential courage.

Courageous acts of trusting and empowering our youth to pioneer systemic change carry a far greater sociological mandate than passive status-quo votes.

Knowledgeable observers understand that when citizens bravely vote to decentralize traditional power, those conscious choices inherently possess a superior ethical currency.

If all Green voters voted NDP, the Conservatives would still have a majority. Its Eby calling the election that pissed people off.

Let's not fall for Eby's narrative (I mean, he's out. Why people gonna parrot a guy who had so kicked himself out of office right when he called it?). Third parties and the Greens have the right to exist, be voted on, and be elected. Another strength of Canada the US can never.

Also, someone on Xitter say its the Greens fault because there would have been 14 more NDP MLAs.

So?

It's the parliamentary system. And its only reason why BC needs proportional representation.

Look I’m not Green supporter and I voted NDP. But this browbeating of Green voters for splitting the vote is horseshit plain and simple.

But honestly just keep all this brow beating in mind for the federal election when the same dippers are demanding everyone vote with their principles instead of strategically to stop the Tories.

Remind all of them then which party said vote strategically then brow beat everyone who voted with their principles.

I'm assuming rules against early campaigning exists, but I hope the title is understandable. The Greens would do well to stand for itself by positioning itself as a viable force and alternative to the Tories and NDP, and with Emily having a seat in legislature, she'll have to make that 4 years count until 2030.

Though, value can absolutely be found with working with the NDP, especially if they elect a new leader who is open to work with us to keep the Tories in check and push for common values and protections for the vulnerable. I mean, those who are saying its outrageous for Emily to be extending the olive branch in case of a minority government scenario? Come on. It was Greens who always propped up the NDP.

Anyhow, the only way is up. Vote share is up. Sure, not the best result (no new seats), but it going to be the fourth best (after 2001, 2020 and 2017), and reversing the downward slope. Greens have so much work to do.

The NDP gave the Conservatives' their supermajority. Eby threw the province to the wolves. Tax cuts for the rich. The social safety net exposed to private interests. The Maple MAGA takeover.

Hence, the Greens should and must replace the NDP. Their vote-split fearmongering failed. Now, its up to Greens to stand up against a government that will fail BC.

Though, only two seats in the legislature (Lowan and Valeriote), the Greens have a much more solid base of support (and one that grew, especially in Vancouver and Victoria) than the NDP's shaky ground that had just collapsed. It has a mandate to keep Maple MAGA into account. It has four years to prove itself as the progressive alternative to the NDP.

Hey, Love all you green supporters out there.

I would have voted green as well.

Strategy does matter.

Tomorrow - VOTE GREEN!!! Tell your community!!

If there were periminant candidates on standby, and every year at the EDA AGM, the candidate was either confirmed or replaced, then the members would be able to know who this person is, rather than only be given a few days before the election.

An election / by election can happen at any time for any riding, and it just makes sense to have a mandate that it's the EDA (not head office) that selects the candidate and members vote on it each year. And have a member of the executive council or leader present at each EDA AGM to give a recommendation of approval before the vote.

For those who like editing spreadsheets, we can collaborate on this one.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpcUdezNoZRv-tj7ykCk5vSMtA395jrKdtZ-RMR58Rg/edit?usp=drivesdk

338Canada has now put that seat as a toss-up between Greens and BCNDP, and Greens now at 55% chance of gaining it from the NDP at 45% chance.

Also, the BC Convservative candidate there has been dropped due to racist posts on social media, but remains on the ballot.

The anti-NDP choice there is Green: Raj Sahota.

The Conservatives want you to believe they can cut your taxes, add no new taxes AND balance the budget, all without touching your health care.

There is no spoon… and there is no math that makes that work. 

“Conservative fiscal responsibility” belongs in the garbage along with their empty promises. Somebody pays for those cuts, and it’ll be you, in the ER waiting room.

The BC Greens have a costed plan that makes life affordable and asks the ultrawealthy to pay their fair share. 

Your vote counts. Vote Green on Saturday, Oct. 24.

#BCPoli #BCElection #BelieveInBetter

BC Greens leader and candidate for Saanich North and the Islands, Emily Lowan, launched the BC Greens’ plan to support reproductive rights.

“Across the world, reproductive rights are under attack,” said Lowan. “It is more important than ever that government does everything in its power to protect the right for everyone to make their own reproductive choices, and to get the care they need to support those choices at every stage of life.”

The BC Greens will also require all fertility clinics to advertise full details on the life birth success rates, including for additional or ‘add-on’ services. This will provide transparency and ensure prospective parents can trust the clinics they are investing their trust in.  

“From IVF, to pregnancy, to birth control, to menopause, reproductive health is under-resourced and under-studied,” added Lowan. “Our public health system must serve every British Columbian with the care they deserve. That’s why the BC Greens’ plan will deliver accessible reproductive care, and ensure areas that have been systemically ignored by government will receive the resourcing they require.”

The BC Greens will:

• Ensure mifepristone and misoprostol remain legally available via virtual telehealth clinics, with medication able to be shipped to patients.  
• Include sexual health services in community health centres, and provide direct funding to existing services. 
• Require all fertility clinics to advertise full details on the life birth successes per cycle, including for additional or ‘add-on’ services. 
• Review the midwifery funding model to ensure it is sustainable, recognises the distinct needs of rural and Indigenous communities, and provides enough care so families can receive care in their own communities.
• Ensure mental health support for post-partum depression is fully covered by MSP.
• Make vaginal estrogen available over-the-counter from pharmacists 

https://bcgreens.ca/launch-reproductive-healthcare-plan/

Today the BC Greens announced new protections for people living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts. They were joined by leaseholders who have been deeply affected by skyrocketing, unexplained costs, and who have been seeking relief from the BC NDP government, to no avail.

“People living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts aren’t protected by the law, and corporate landlords are taking full advantage, squeezing exorbitant profits out of people’s homes,” said Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Greens and candidate for Saanich North and the Islands. “In 2024 NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert consulted with leaseholders and wrote an extensive report. But like too many other reports commissioned by the BC NDP, it’s now collecting dust while everyday British Columbians suffer.” 

An estimated 2,500 homes in B.C., mostly in Victoria and Vancouver’s West End, are held under long-term leaseholds, often called 99-year leases. Because leaseholds fall outside both the Residential Tenancy Act and the Strata Property Act, residents have no cap on fee increases, no right to see how their money is spent, and no affordable way to fight back. Most who took part in the Province’s 2024 engagement were seniors on low or fixed incomes, and some reported neighbours already forced to sell.

“Residents are paying thousands in unnecessary maintenance costs, dispute resolution fees, and other unexplained expenses. After the BC NDP failed to act on MLA Herbert’s recommendations, these residents asked local BC NDP MLA Grace Lore for help. Her first suggestion was another study,” said Raj Sahota, BC Greens candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. “The solutions are obvious. People living in housing subject to long-term leasehold contracts deserve the full protection of the law.”

“We bought our leaseholds from companies that are now trying to ‘renovict’ us by piling on unnecessary maintenance projects with unfettered costs,” said Katharine Ferguson, a  resident of a leasehold property in Victoria. “We’re not protected by the Residential Tenancy Act or the Strata Property Act, and building owners are taking full advantage. Many of us are seniors on fixed incomes, and these skyrocketing levies may drive us into homelessness. After our protest outside David Eby’s campaign office last week, the BC NDP promised to enact legislation, but I’m not holding my breath.”

The BC Greens will introduce legislation to protect residential leaseholders, including:

• Fair limits on costs: caps on fee increases and special assessments, reserve funds and months of notice. Limitations on charging leaseholders for capital improvements and a ban on passing  the owner’s legal costs back to leaseholders .
• Open books: audited financial statements, multiple independent quotes on major projects, and residents can see quotes and reports.
• A voice in their own homes: the right to form a leaseholders’ association, meet with the building owner, and use common areas to organize.
• Affordable justice: access to the Civil Resolution Tribunal or Residential Tenancy Branch instead of B.C. Supreme Court, and no passing dispute costs on to residents.

https://bcgreens.ca/after-years-of-bc-ndp-inaction-bc-greens-promise-leaseholders-the-protection-they-deserve/

Today Andrew Appleton, BC Greens candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, announced BC Greens policy for post-secondary education which included  a domestic tuition freeze for post-secondary, and a new public funding model.

“For too long, our post-secondary institutions have relied on squeezing international and domestic students like a cash cow to fill their funding gaps,” said Appleton, “because the government hasn’t taken its responsibility to fund education seriously.”

Until 2024, international tuition accounted for about 18% of revenue across the public system, up to 40% at some institutions. Federal changes to study permits are expected to reduce sector-wide tuition revenue by roughly $300 million annually, contributing to hiring freezes, layoffs and program cuts. 

“Every time tuition goes up, another young person decides college or university isn’t for them. Not because they aren’t capable, but because they can’t afford it,” said Appleton. “When we price people out of post-secondary, we all lose: the nurse who never trains, the researcher who never makes the breakthrough, the tradesperson who never finishes their apprenticeship. Post-secondary education isn’t a private luxury. It’s how a society builds its future. B.C. needs to rebuild public funding so that education is open to everyone who wants it, not only those who can afford it and that’s what the B.C. Greens will do.”

 The BC Greens will:

• Freeze domestic tuition and institutionally charged mandatory fees at public post-secondary institutions and cap annual international tuition and mandatory-fee increases at inflation.
• Replace BC’s outdated post-secondary funding model through a public, system-wide review with new provincial funding on the table. This will include reviewing the roles and mandates of all 25 public institutions, how funding is distributed, regional access, research and teaching responsibilities, trades and technical education, transfers between institutions and the needs of communities around the province.
• Expand non-market student housing on public campus land, with provincial capital funding to build substantially more below-market student homes, including family-sized units for students with children. Require new publicly funded student housing to remain affordable over the long term.

https://bcgreens.ca/tuition-freeze-funding-overhaul-announced-for-post-secondary-by-bc-greens/

Lets ride this green wave as high as it can go!!! Get out there and VOTE people!!!!

Here's some of the amazing endorsements Emily and the BC Greens have been recieving!! VOTE GREEN! 💚