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BC GREEN PARTY announces names of the official candidates running for leadership of the party

This morning I received an email from Lesley Malcolm (Field Team Coordinator for the BC Green Party) advising that the leadership application period has closed, and that there were three official leadership candidates. They are:

Kim Darwin of Sechelt ...

  • According to her campaign website, she is an entrepreneur, successful business owner and employer. She is also a volunteer, community worker, board member, social justice activist, champion of small business, and climate advocate.


Sonia Furstenau of Shawnigan Lake, and the MLA for Cowichan ...

  • According to her campaign website, Sonia grew up with a strong sense of the importance of democracy. As an MLA for the Party, she has served as the lead spokesperson for seven different government files.


Cam Brewer ... an environmental lawyer form Vancouver

  • According to his campaign website, Cam has been bringing people together to create environmental, economic, and social justice solutions for nearly 30 years. He’s a community organizer, lawyer, entrepreneur, accountant, author, and professor.


According to Malcom, “These campaigns are going to be working hard over the next 38 days before voting opens to share their ideas and to grow our party membership.”

Deadline for supporters and individuals, who wish to vote for the next leader, is September 2nd.  There will also be an official Leadership debate held on September 1st – details on this are to follow according to Malcolm.

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