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MLA in Saanich North and the Islands · BC provincial 2026

# Emily Lowan

Leader of the BC Green Party, and the party's candidate for MLA in Saanich North and the Islands.

Emily Lowan is the BC Green Party candidate in Saanich North and the Islands. Party members elected her leader in September 2025. She announced her run on September 23, 2026, the day the district's Green MLA, Rob Botterell, said he would not run again. Reporting by CBC News and the Times Colonist in 2026 says she has no seat in the legislature. Her own statements in this campaign name health care, housing, ferry service, child care, renters' rights and climate as her concerns.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

BC Green Party2026

![Emily Lowan, from the BC Green Party candidate page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/emily-lowan-640.webp)

*Emily LowanMLAv.*

[Image: BC Green Party](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/emily-lowan/)

Candidate research / October 2, 2026

A researched record of what Emily Lowan has said and done as BC Green Party leader and as the party's candidate in Saanich North and the Islands. voche.me found no seat in the legislature in her record on 2026-10-02, so it found no voting record to review.

**18**Commitments **2**Programs **11**News articles **28**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Emily Lowan?

No upcoming public appearance by Emily Lowan is confirmed in the sources checked on October 2, 2026.

Checked October 2, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.

- [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC
- [Events](https://bcgreens.ca/events/)Campaign · BC Green Party

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<summary>View every date through Oct 24

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1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed
3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed
6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
8. Oct 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed
13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 24<a href="#event-final-voting-day">Voting day </a>

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### Voting dates

- Oct 16Advance voting opens
- Oct 24Final Voting Day

At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/)

- [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.

01 / Introduction

## About Emily Lowan

Elections BC lists Emily Lowan as the BC Green Party candidate in Saanich North and the Islands. On the copy of the list stamped October 1, 2026 11:00:06 PM, the other accepted nominations in the district are Richard Smith of CentreBC and Ryan Windsor of the Conservative Party. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026.

The party's announcement of September 24, 2025 says members elected her leader in its 2025 leadership contest. By the party's count she received 3,189 votes, Jonathan Kerr 1,908 and Adam Bremner-Akins 128. CBC News reported the same three totals and said she won on the first ballot.

She announced her candidacy at a news conference in Victoria on September 23, 2026, with the party's two MLAs, Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote. Botterell said he would not seek re-election in the district and that he supports her. Lowan said she grew up in the area she wants to represent.

In the 2024 election Rob Botterell of the BC Green Party won Saanich North and the Islands with 12,308 votes (36.15 percent). Sarah Riddell of the BC NDP had 10,958 votes (32.19 percent), David Busch of the Conservative Party 10,145 (29.80 percent), and Amy Haysom, an independent, 635 (1.87 percent). voche.me searched the whole 2024 statement of votes and found no candidate named Lowan.

The party's pages say she worked as the fossil fuel supply campaigns lead for Climate Action Network Canada and as an investigative researcher with the Corporate Mapping Project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. voche.me has not checked these with the two organizations. CBC News reports that she served on student council at the University of Victoria.

voche.me has not contacted the campaign.

[BC Greens release tourism plan with parks funding increase and new outdoor recreation fund ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-tourism-plan-parks-outdoor-recreation-october-2026) [BC Greens commit to free transit for youth and seniors, promise Sea-to-Sky buses in year one ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-transit-rail-free-youth-seniors-october-2026) [BC Greens publish economic platform focused on local business, clean energy, and rail ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-economic-vision-platform-october-2026) [Three BC parties offer opposite tax plans as the province faces a projected $13.8 billion deficit ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-2026-tax-plans-compared) [BC Greens pledge to close a $316.8-million gap in school funding for students with disabilities ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-inclusive-education-funding-gap-october-2026) [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan says NDP rent claims overstate progress ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/emily-lowan-bc-greens-rent-costs-october-2026) [Opinion: The Green leader has no seat and is in the debate. Two leaders with seats are left out. Publish the rule ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-debate-rule-green-leader-no-seat) [Opinion: The BC Greens say one tax will raise $22.2 billion in a year. Voters have not seen the calculation ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-bc-greens-wealth-tax-22-billion-calculation) [Opinion: One debate, 105 minutes, three leaders. BC voters should get a second one ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-one-leaders-debate-105-minutes) [BC Greens announce plan to raise income assistance to the poverty line ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-poverty-assistance-plan-october-2026) [BC Greens propose a community health centre in every riding and a review of health authority structure ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-community-health-centres-october-2026) [BC leaders' debate set for October 14 on CHEK ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-leaders-debate-october-14-2026) [BC Greens publish wealth tax plan, saying it would raise $22.2 billion in the first year ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-fair-share-act-wealth-tax-october-2026) [BC Greens publish forestry plan to end raw-log exports and protect old-growth forests ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-forestry-plan-october-2026) [BC Greens publish farmland ownership plan, pledging to block foreign buyers ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-farmland-food-plan-2026) [BC Greens release plan to regulate artificial intelligence and hold technology companies accountable ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-ai-regulation-platform-2026) Read the sources 

Promises / Commitments and evidence

## Commitments and the available evidence.

Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.

18 commitments shown · Checked Oct 2

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Access to health care in the district

When she announced her run, she named the lack of access to health care as a problem for people in Saanich North and the Islands.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. It names no measure, number, cost or date for the district.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which health care measure would she push for in the district?</dd></dl></details>



- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Housing in the district

When she announced her run, she named the housing crisis as a problem for people in Saanich North and the Islands.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. It names no measure, number, cost or date for the district.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which housing measure would she push for first?</dd></dl></details>



- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Ferry routes

When she announced her run, she called the district's ferry routes underfunded.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. It names no measure, funding amount or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What would she change in ferry funding or service, and at what cost?</dd></dl></details>



- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Drought and climate threats

When she announced her run, she named drought and climate disaster as threats to the district.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. It names no measure, number, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which climate or water measure would she push for?</dd></dl></details>



- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Higher taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest

She said the party would make large corporations and the wealthiest people pay their fair share, and use the money so people can afford a home and see a doctor.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. Her words name no tax, rate, amount or date. The party plan page names a Fair Share Act, listed separately as the party's plan.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which tax would she bring in, and how much would it raise?</dd></dl></details>



- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge

### Lift the freeze on $10-a-day child care, and make it free by 2031

She announced that the party would lift the freeze on new $10-a-day child care spaces at once and make child care free by 2031.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release quotes her. It gives the 2031 date. It gives no cost and no number of new spaces in her words.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What would free child care cost the province each year?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-lift-the-freeze-on-10-a-day-daycare-with-universal-free-child-care-by-2031-alongside-new-candidate-for-victoria-swan-lake/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Vacancy control and other protections for renters

She announced a renters plan that includes vacancy control, which ties allowed rent increases to the rental unit instead of the tenant, ending blanket bans on pets, and restarting the Community Housing Fund.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The party release names her as announcing the plan and quotes her. Daily Hive reported the plan. Her quoted words give no cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When would a vacancy control bill be brought in, and what would the housing funds cost?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-support-renters-unveil-two-new-candidates-for-south-island/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [Emily Lowan's BC Greens promise to bring back vacancy control](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-greens-vacancy-control-rentals)Reporting · Daily Hive · Hanna Hett

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Opposes public money for LNG Canada Phase 2

In a statement on LNG Canada Phase 2, she said the party opposes public money for foreign-owned gas export projects and would spend it on renewable energy and union jobs instead.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The statement is hers, published by the party. It names no amount, program or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which public support for the project would she end, and what would replace it?</dd></dl></details>



- [Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2](https://bcgreens.ca/statement-from-emily-lowan-on-lng-canada-phase-2/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Respect for First Nations that oppose a project

In the same statement she said reconciliation means respecting the right of Indigenous nations to say no to projects on their lands.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The statement names no law, agreement or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How would she put this into provincial law or permits?</dd></dl></details>



- [Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2](https://bcgreens.ca/statement-from-emily-lowan-on-lng-canada-phase-2/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Toxic drug crisis

The Times Colonist reports that she announced the party's toxic drugs policy on October 1, 2026, and said the party will "put an end to the failures" behind the crisis.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The report quotes a few words from her. It gives no measure, number, cost or date. voche.me did not find the party's policy document on 2026-10-02.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What does the party's toxic drugs policy contain, and what would it cost?</dd></dl></details>



- [Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to run for B.C. Greens in Saanich South](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/former-chief-coroner-lisa-lapointe-to-run-for-bc-greens-in-provincial-vote-12847755)Reporting · Times Colonist (The Canadian Press)

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Party plan: 26,000 non-market homes a year

The party plan page says the BC Greens will build and protect 26,000 permanently affordable, non-market homes a year.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she repeat this number in her own words?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-support-renters-unveil-two-new-candidates-for-south-island/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge

### Party plan: a wage grid for early childhood educators

The party's child care release says the BC Greens will set a wage grid for early childhood educators, reaching $35 to $45 an hour by 2028.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The release does not make clear whether these words are part of her quote, so they are treated as party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she repeat the wage grid in her own words?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-lift-the-freeze-on-10-a-day-daycare-with-universal-free-child-care-by-2031-alongside-new-candidate-for-victoria-swan-lake/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Party plan: free transit

The party plan page says the BC Greens will make transit fast, frequent and free.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she name a plan for transit in the district?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Party plan: community health centres in every region

The party plan page says the BC Greens will build community health centres in every region and finish delivering safe nurse-to-patient ratios.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she name a health centre for the district?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Party plan: a Fair Share Act

The party plan page says a Fair Share Act would make people worth more than $100 million and large corporations pay more, and would raise more than $13 billion.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named. It gives no date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she give the tax rates?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Party plan: stop new fossil fuel development

The party plan page says the BC Greens will stop new fossil fuel development.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she give a date?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Party plan: commercial rent control for small business

The party plan page says the BC Greens will support small businesses through commercial rent control.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she repeat it in her own words?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Party plan: proportional representation within 100 days

The party plan page says the BC Greens will deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is party text with no candidate named.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she repeat it in her own words?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

Her public record is her work as party leader since September 2025, known from party releases and reporting. Neither dated action earns the record point, because both are party roles or decisions.

Sep 24Party result, reported by CBC News

### Elected leader of the BC Green Party

The party says members elected her leader in its 2025 contest, with 3,189 votes to 1,908 for Jonathan Kerr and 128 for Adam Bremner-Akins. These are the party's figures. CBC News reported the same totals.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

A party office is a role, so this entry earns no score.

</details>

- [Emily Lowan Elected Leader of the BC Green Party](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-elected-leader-of-the-bc-green-party/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-green-party-emily-lowan-new-leader-1.7642515)Reporting · CBC News · Wolfgang Depner (The Canadian Press)

Feb 9Reported by CBC News

### Ends the party's accord with the BC NDP government

CBC News reported that the party ended its Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord with the BC NDP. Lowan told reporters that nearly two thirds of what was agreed had not been done.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

This was a party decision outside the legislature's own record, so this entry earns no score.

</details>

- [B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452)Reporting · CBC News · Chad Pawson

Recent appearances / Read and watch

## Talks, interviews & statements

Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.

Oct 1Press conference

### Announces the party toxic drugs policy and a Saanich South candidate

With Lisa Lapointe at a park in Saanich, she announced the party's toxic drugs policy and named Lapointe as its Saanich South candidate, the Times Colonist reports.

- [Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to run for B.C. Greens in Saanich South](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/former-chief-coroner-lisa-lapointe-to-run-for-bc-greens-in-provincial-vote-12847755)Reporting · Times Colonist (The Canadian Press)

Sep 29Statement

### Statement on LNG Canada Phase 2

She said she was disappointed that the project would go ahead, that the party opposes public money for it, and that reconciliation means respecting the right of nations to say no.

- [Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2](https://bcgreens.ca/statement-from-emily-lowan-on-lng-canada-phase-2/)Campaign · BC Green Party

Sep 29Press conference

### Announces the renters plan

She announced vacancy control, an end to blanket pet bans and a restart of the Community Housing Fund, and said she is a renter herself.

- [BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-support-renters-unveil-two-new-candidates-for-south-island/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [Emily Lowan's BC Greens promise to bring back vacancy control](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-greens-vacancy-control-rentals)Reporting · Daily Hive · Hanna Hett

Sep 28Press conference

### Announces the child care plan

She announced that the party would lift the freeze on new $10-a-day child care spaces and make child care free by 2031, and introduced Carolyn Howe as the Victoria-Swan Lake candidate.

- [BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake](https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-lift-the-freeze-on-10-a-day-daycare-with-universal-free-child-care-by-2031-alongside-new-candidate-for-victoria-swan-lake/)Campaign · BC Green Party

Sep 23Press conference

### Announces her run in Saanich North and the Islands

In Victoria, with Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote, she said she would run in the district where she grew up, and named health care, housing, ferries and climate threats as its problems.

- [Emily Lowan announces election plans](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Campaign · BC Green Party
- [B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and Islands](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-green-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-islands-12814839)Reporting · Times Colonist · Cindy E. Harnett and Andrew A. Duffy
- [B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://saanichnews.com/2026/09/23/b-c-greens-leader-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Saanich News · Mark Page
- [BC Green Leader to run in Saanich North and the Islands, current Green MLA to retire](https://cheknews.ca/bc-green-leader-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands-current-green-mla-to-step-aside-1349599/)Reporting · CHEK News · Adam Chan
- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

Sep 22Interview

### Speaks on the snap election

She told CHEK News that the party is campaigning to hold the balance of power and wants a candidate in all 93 districts.

- [BC Greens vow to fight for balance of power after early election call](https://cheknews.ca/bc-greens-vow-to-fight-for-balance-of-power-after-early-election-call-1349439/)Reporting · CHEK News · Kori Sidaway

Feb 9Press conference

### Explains the end of the accord

She told reporters that nearly two thirds of what the party and the BC NDP had agreed to had not been done.

- [B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452)Reporting · CBC News · Chad Pawson

Sep 24Speech

### Speech after the leadership result

She told supporters in Victoria that the leadership campaign had brought thousands of new members into the party, CBC News reports.

- [B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-green-party-emily-lowan-new-leader-1.7642515)Reporting · CBC News · Wolfgang Depner (The Canadian Press)

Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses

## Controversies & public scrutiny

Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.

No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.

News coverage / Original publishers

## Read the reporting

A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.

October 1, 2026Reporting

Times Colonist (The Canadian Press)

### Lapointe to run for the Greens in Saanich South

Reports her announcement of the party's toxic drugs policy.

- [Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to run for B.C. Greens in Saanich South](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/former-chief-coroner-lisa-lapointe-to-run-for-bc-greens-in-provincial-vote-12847755)Reporting · Times Colonist (The Canadian Press)

September 29, 2026Reporting

Daily Hive · Hanna Hett

### Greens promise to bring back vacancy control

Reports the renters plan and quotes her.

- [Emily Lowan's BC Greens promise to bring back vacancy control](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-greens-vacancy-control-rentals)Reporting · Daily Hive · Hanna Hett

September 27, 2026Reporting

Times Colonist

### Who's running on Vancouver Island

Lists her among the candidates in Saanich North and the Islands.

- [B.C. election 2026: Who's running on Vancouver Island?](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-election-2026-whos-running-on-vancouver-island-12828075)Reporting · Times Colonist

September 23, 2026Reporting

Times Colonist · Cindy E. Harnett and Andrew A. Duffy

### Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands

Reports her candidacy and Botterell stepping aside, and quotes her.

- [B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and Islands](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-green-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-islands-12814839)Reporting · Times Colonist · Cindy E. Harnett and Andrew A. Duffy

September 23, 2026Reporting

Saanich News · Mark Page

### Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands

Reports her candidacy and her plan to focus party resources on the South Island.

- [B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://saanichnews.com/2026/09/23/b-c-greens-leader-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Saanich News · Mark Page

September 23, 2026Reporting

CHEK News · Adam Chan

### Green leader to run in Saanich North and the Islands

Reports Botterell endorsing her for his seat.

- [BC Green Leader to run in Saanich North and the Islands, current Green MLA to retire](https://cheknews.ca/bc-green-leader-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands-current-green-mla-to-step-aside-1349599/)Reporting · CHEK News · Adam Chan

September 23, 2026Reporting

Victoria Buzz

### Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands

Reports Botterell stepping aside and quotes her on the district.

- [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands](https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/)Reporting · Victoria Buzz

September 22, 2026Reporting

CHEK News · Kori Sidaway

### Greens aim for the balance of power

Interview on the party goals for the snap election.

- [BC Greens vow to fight for balance of power after early election call](https://cheknews.ca/bc-greens-vow-to-fight-for-balance-of-power-after-early-election-call-1349439/)Reporting · CHEK News · Kori Sidaway

September 22, 2026Reporting

CBC News

### Meet the party leaders

Profiles her as Green leader and says she has no seat in the legislature.

- [Meet the party leaders running in B.C.'s provincial election](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-provincial-election-party-leaders-list-9.7354333)Reporting · CBC News

February 9, 2026Reporting

CBC News · Chad Pawson

### Greens end the accord with the NDP

Reports the end of the accord and quotes her.

- [B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452)Reporting · CBC News · Chad Pawson

September 24, 2025Reporting

CBC News · Wolfgang Depner (The Canadian Press)

### Lowan elected Green leader

Reports the leadership result and vote totals.

- [B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-green-party-emily-lowan-new-leader-1.7642515)Reporting · CBC News · Wolfgang Depner (The Canadian Press)

Research / 28 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked October 2, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

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<summary>Official record 3 sources

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- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC

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<summary>Campaign 14 sources

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- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/emily-lowan/">Candidate page: Emily Lowan </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-leader/">Emily Lowan, Party Leader </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/">Candidates 2026 </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/">Our Plan </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/media-releases/">Media releases </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/events/">Events </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/event/saturday-october-3-pender-island-meet-and-greet-with-emily-lowan/">Meet and Greet with Emily Lowan, Pender Island </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/event/friday-october-2-sidney-sign-wave-with-team-lowan/">Sign Wave with Team Lowan, Sidney </a>

  BC Green Party
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-elected-leader-of-the-bc-green-party/">Emily Lowan Elected Leader of the BC Green Party </a>

  BC Green Party · September 24, 2025
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/statement-on-snap-election/">BC Greens' statement on snap election </a>

  BC Green Party · September 18, 2026
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/">Emily Lowan announces election plans </a>

  BC Green Party · September 23, 2026
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-lift-the-freeze-on-10-a-day-daycare-with-universal-free-child-care-by-2031-alongside-new-candidate-for-victoria-swan-lake/">BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake </a>

  BC Green Party · September 28, 2026
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/announce-plan-to-support-renters-unveil-two-new-candidates-for-south-island/">BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island </a>

  BC Green Party · September 29, 2026
- <a href="https://bcgreens.ca/statement-from-emily-lowan-on-lng-canada-phase-2/">Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2 </a>

  BC Green Party · September 29, 2026

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<summary>Reporting 11 sources

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- <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-green-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-islands-12814839">B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and Islands </a>

  Times Colonist · Cindy E. Harnett and Andrew A. Duffy · September 23, 2026
- <a href="https://saanichnews.com/2026/09/23/b-c-greens-leader-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/">B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands </a>

  Saanich News · Mark Page · September 23, 2026
- <a href="https://cheknews.ca/bc-green-leader-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands-current-green-mla-to-step-aside-1349599/">BC Green Leader to run in Saanich North and the Islands, current Green MLA to retire </a>

  CHEK News · Adam Chan · September 23, 2026
- <a href="https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/09/bc-greens-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-the-islands/">BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands </a>

  Victoria Buzz · September 23, 2026
- <a href="https://cheknews.ca/bc-greens-vow-to-fight-for-balance-of-power-after-early-election-call-1349439/">BC Greens vow to fight for balance of power after early election call </a>

  CHEK News · Kori Sidaway · September 22, 2026
- <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-provincial-election-party-leaders-list-9.7354333">Meet the party leaders running in B.C.'s provincial election </a>

  CBC News · September 22, 2026
- <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-greens-vacancy-control-rentals">Emily Lowan's BC Greens promise to bring back vacancy control </a>

  Daily Hive · Hanna Hett · September 29, 2026
- <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/former-chief-coroner-lisa-lapointe-to-run-for-bc-greens-in-provincial-vote-12847755">Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to run for B.C. Greens in Saanich South </a>

  Times Colonist (The Canadian Press) · October 1, 2026
- <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-election-2026-whos-running-on-vancouver-island-12828075">B.C. election 2026: Who's running on Vancouver Island? </a>

  Times Colonist
- <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-green-party-emily-lowan-new-leader-1.7642515">B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader </a>

  CBC News · Wolfgang Depner (The Canadian Press) · September 24, 2025
- <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452">B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP </a>

  CBC News · Chad Pawson · February 9, 2026

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No campaign website of her own was found: the addresses emilylowan.ca, emilylowan.com, lowan.ca and teamlowan.ca did not answer on 2026-10-02. The party's candidate and leader pages link only to the party's own Facebook, Instagram and X accounts, and voche.me found no personal account tied to this candidacy, so no social media post is used. The search tool used by earlier researchers had no searches left, so the name search used the Google News feed and the party's own site search. A Castanet report of September 23, 2026 returned HTTP 403 and was not read. Her roles with Climate Action Network Canada and the Corporate Mapping Project come from the party only and were not checked with those organizations. The leadership vote totals are the party's figures; CBC News reported the same totals. voche.me searched the 2024 and 2020 provincial statements of votes and the 2021 federal results for her surname and did not find it. It did not search the 2025 federal results. The party's toxic drugs policy of October 1, 2026 is known only from the Times Colonist; voche.me did not open the policy itself. The party plan page says a full platform is coming soon; when it is published, the party commitments here need a new check. No all-candidates meeting for Saanich North and the Islands was found on 2026-10-02. VoteMate was not read. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.

Research status

## What voche.me has checked

Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-02: the Elections BC candidate list, the 2024 and 2020 statements of votes, the 2021 federal results, the party's candidate page, leader page, plan page, events and eight party releases, and reporting from the Times Colonist, CBC News, CHEK News, Saanich News, Victoria Buzz and Daily Hive.

No campaign website of her own was found, and the party pages link only to the party's social media accounts. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date.

03 / Background

## Experience & community

September 2025 to present

### Leader, BC Green Party

The party's announcement says members elected her leader on September 24, 2025, with 3,189 votes by the party's count. CBC News reported the result the same day.

[BC Greens announcement](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-elected-leader-of-the-bc-green-party/)

Not dated

### Fossil fuel supply campaigns lead, Climate Action Network Canada

The party's candidate page says she held this role. voche.me has not checked it with the organization.

[BC Greens candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/emily-lowan/)

Not dated

### Investigative researcher, Corporate Mapping Project

The party's candidate page says she worked as a researcher with this project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. voche.me has not checked it with the organization.

[BC Greens candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/emily-lowan/)

04 / Questions & answers

## Questions for the candidate

Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.

<details>

<summary>What would you change first to make ferry service to the Southern Gulf Islands and the Saanich Peninsula reliable, and what would it cost?

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No response has been submitted.

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<summary>How would the province pay for free child care by 2031?

</summary>

No response has been submitted.

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<summary>Which housing measure would you push for first as MLA for Saanich North and the Islands?

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05 / About this page

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<summary>Is this an official page for Emily Lowan?</summary>



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<summary>What party is Emily Lowan running with?</summary>



Emily Lowan is running for MLA with BC Green Party.

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<summary>Does Emily Lowan currently hold public office?</summary>



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<summary>How many sources does this Emily Lowan profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 8 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

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<summary>Why do some questions on Emily Lowan's page show no answer?</summary>



The "Questions &amp; answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Emily Lowan in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.

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<summary>When is the election Emily Lowan is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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06 / Candidate contributions

## Space for campaign updates

### No campaign updates yet

Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.

## Sources & transparency

- [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 2, 2026
- [BC Greens · candidate page ](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/emily-lowan/)Checked October 2, 2026
- [BC Greens · leader page ](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-leader/)Checked October 2, 2026
- [BC Greens · leadership result, September 24, 2025 ](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-elected-leader-of-the-bc-green-party/)Checked October 2, 2026
- [BC Greens · release, September 23, 2026 ](https://bcgreens.ca/emily-lowan-announces-election-plans/)Checked October 2, 2026
- [Elections BC · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 2, 2026
- [Times Colonist, September 23, 2026 ](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-green-leader-emily-lowan-to-run-in-saanich-north-and-islands-12814839)Checked October 2, 2026
- [CBC News, September 24, 2025 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-green-party-emily-lowan-new-leader-1.7642515)Checked October 2, 2026

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