Andrew Weaver

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Leader of BC Greens votes against things he campaigned on’

June 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Mr. Speaker: The member for Oak Bay–Gordon Head. [Applause.] A. Weaver: [Continue]

B.C. POLITICS – How will B.C.’s NDP pay for deal with Greens?

June 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

By CHARLES LAMMAM and HUGH MacINTYRE The Fraser Institute THE POWER-SHARING deal struck by the New Democratic Party and Green Party means British Columbians could soon see an [Continue]

KNOX – NDP-Green deal brings power to Vancouver Island after a long wait

June 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

JOHN HORGAN once spilled a beer on my sister at a Shamrocks game. Or maybe it was one of the guys he was with. We were down in the seats and they were standing along the rail [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Three seats are no mandate for the BC Green Party

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Note: This column was written prior to Monday’s announcement of an agreement between the BC Green Party and the BC NDP. THREE SEATS do not a government make and while [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Greens have a long way to go before they’re a political force

May 11, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MUCH IS being made of the Green Party’s performance in the provincial election this week. It’s being called a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Don’t believe politicians who say, ‘I’m not a politician’

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF A CANDIDATE for public office says, “I’m not a politician,” run the other way. Yet it’s a popular thing for [Continue]