BC Green Party: leader, plan and record for the 2026 BC election
The BC Green Party won 2 seats in the 2024 election. Its leader, Emily Lowan, has no seat and is running in Saanich North and the Islands. The party has published a four-part plan and says its full platform is still to come.
WHO THEY ARE
About BC Green Party
The BC Green Party elected Rob Botterell (Saanich North and the Islands) and Jeremy Valeriote (West Vancouver-Sea to Sky) in the 2024 election, and the legislature’s records read on 2026-09-30 list both as Green members.
Emily Lowan has led the party since 2025-09-24, when members elected her on the first ballot. She has no seat in the legislature. She is running in Saanich North and the Islands, where Rob Botterell is not seeking re-election.
The party says it is running on four commitments: "A Life You Can Afford", "Care You Can Count On", "Economic Fairness for All" and "Fight for the Future". It says it would pay for its plan by taxing the richest people and large corporations more.
In the 2024 election the party ran 69 candidates, received 173,377 votes (8.24 percent) and elected 2 MLAs, according to Elections BC.
THE TEN ISSUES
Where BC Green Party stands
Every party on this site is covered on the same eleven issues, so nothing is hidden by leaving a subject out. 10 of 11 have published policy behind them.
| Issue | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | Not yet researched | 8 |
| Health care | Not yet researched | 5 |
| Cost of living | Not yet researched | 5 |
| Public safety | Not yet researched | 1 |
| Economy | Not yet researched | 5 |
| Education | Nothing published, checked September 30, 2026 | — |
| Climate | Not yet researched | 5 |
| Reconciliation | Not yet researched | 6 |
| Transportation | Not yet researched | 2 |
| Taxes and budget | Not yet researched | 3 |
| Governance | Not yet researched | 2 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
6 questions about BC Green Party
Who leads the BC Green Party?
Emily Lowan. Members elected her leader on 2025-09-24, and Elections BC lists her as the party’s leader. She has no seat in the legislature.
Where is Emily Lowan running?
In Saanich North and the Islands. The sitting Green MLA there, Rob Botterell, is not running again.
How many seats does the party hold now?
2 of 93, held by Jeremy Valeriote and Rob Botterell, according to the legislature on 2026-09-30.
Did the Greens support the NDP government?
Has the party published a full platform?
On 2026-09-30 its plan page listed four groups of commitments and said the full platform is coming soon. The party has also released separate plans for renters, child care and Indigenous rights.
How would the party pay for its plan?
The party says a Fair Share Act would tax people worth more than $100 million and large corporations, and would raise more than $13 billion. voche.me has not checked that figure.
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Registered political parties in British Columbia Elections BC · checked
- Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election Elections BC · checked
- Current party standings, 43rd Parliament Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC · checked
- Voting records by member, 2026 session, surnames starting with B (Rob Botterell) Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Voting records by member, 2026 session, surnames starting with V (Jeremy Valeriote) Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Annual allowances paid to political parties Elections BC · checked
- Financial Reports and Political Contributions System Elections BC · checked
- BC Green Party home page SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Our Plan for British Columbia SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- About us SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Your candidates SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Our 2024 platform SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Emily Lowan announces election plans SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on snap election SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC NDP promised 50% royalty rate, settle for 14% SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens calls on Auditor General to investigate lost gas royalties and pause new royalty framework SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- B.C. Health Minister choosing politics over public health, say BC Greens SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Leader's statement: wildfires are an emergency SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Inter-governmental Rail Alliance meets at UBCM to save CN Rail line SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens strengthen leadership team with Mike Hudema SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader CBC News (The Canadian Press) · published · checked
- Meet the party leaders running in B.C.'s provincial election CBC News (The Canadian Press) · published · checked
- B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Black Press Media (Vernon Morning Star) · published · checked
- BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP CBC News · published · checked
- BC Green Party says it won't renew co-operation agreement with BC NDP Global News · published · checked
- B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement CBC News · published · checked
- A look back at the birth of the B.C. Green Party CBC News · published · checked
- Green Party, BC (Encyclopedia of British Columbia) KnowBC · checked
- BC Greens focus on renters and childcare as NDP and Conservatives roll out economic plans Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- BC Greens announce new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, childcare plans Black Press Media (Sooke News Mirror) · published · checked
Compare BC Green Party with the other nine parties
Every party is covered on the same eleven issues. The comparison pages put them side by side, one issue at a time, with the source next to each position.