2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election

2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election

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Previous leader Jeremy Valeriote (interim) Elected leader TBD

2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election

Date	September 2025
Resigning leader	Sonia Furstenau

The Green Party of British Columbia will hold an election in September 2025 to elect a leader to replace Sonia Furstenau, who announced her resignation on January 28, 2025. ^{[1] [2]} Jeremy Valeriote was made interim leader following Furstenau's resignation. ^[3]

Timeline

2024

• 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]}

2025

• January 28 – Furstenau resigns. Valeriote is appointed interim leader. ^{[1] [3]}

Candidates

Declined

• Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands (2024–present) ^{[1] [9]}
• Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky (2024–present) ^{[1] [9]}
• Andrew Weaver, Leader of the Green Party of British Columbia (2015–2020), MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head (2013–2020) ^[10]

References

1. DeRosa, Katie; Kurjata, Andrew (January 28, 2025). "Sonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader". CBC News . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
2. Nicholson, Marcy (January 28, 2025). "B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau stepping down". Globe and Mail . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
3. Madtha, Rippon (January 28, 2025). "Sonia Furstenau Steps Down as Leader of the BC Greens". BC Green Party. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
4. Kulkarni, Akshay (October 22, 2024). "B.C. Greens mull role of potential kingmaker after tight election". CBC News . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
5. "Final Count Complete". Elections BC. October 28, 2024.
6. "Sonia Furstenau staying on as B.C. Greens leader, party says". CBC News . October 22, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
7. Larsen, Karin (December 13, 2024). "B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement". CBC News . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
8. BC Government News (December 12, 2024). "Agreement in Principle: Term Sheet for Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord" (PDF). Government of British Columbia . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
9. Shaw, Rob (January 29, 2025). "BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
10. Depner, Wolf (January 29, 2025). "Former B.C. Green Leader Weaver says Furstenau quitting was right thing to do". Campbell River Mirror. Retrieved January 31, 2025.