Saanich North and the Islands: British Columbia election reporting

Saturday, October 24

Election newsReported

Emily Lowan wins Saanich North and the Islands, keeping BC Greens in the legislature

Emily Lowan, 26, led in Saanich North and the Islands with 14,295 votes as of 11:37 p.m. Pacific on election night, keeping her seat as BC Green Party leader and the youngest major party leader in Canada.

11:42 pm PT2 min read

Monday, October 19

Election newsAnnouncement

BC Greens promise commercial rent controls and first-purchase rights for small businesses

The BC Greens published a small business plan on October 18, pledging province-wide commercial rent and vacancy controls, a vacant property tax, and first-purchase rights for tenants when a commercial property is sold.

2:12 pm PT2 min read