VICTORIA—Sonia Furstenau, a Green member of the British Columbia legislature known for her fight against a contaminated-soil quarry in her community, is running for the party’s leadership. Former leader Andrew Weaver was the lone Green member of the legislature until Furstenau and Adam Olsen joined him following the 2017 election, marking a historic moment for the party. Furstenau said the Greens have been behind major policy changes, including strengthening oversight of resource industries, making the legislature more transparent and accountable, and banning big money from politics. Olsen is serving as interim leader until the party holds its leadership contest in June. Furstenau said she’s spoken with dozens of enthusiastic future candidates who are eager to be “part of something new.”Read more about:

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 23:37 UTC