Burnaby Green Party

The Burnaby Green Party is a municipal political party in Burnaby, British Columbia. It was founded as the Burnaby Municipal Green Party in 2011 by Rick McGowan.[1]

Burnaby Green Party
LeaderJoe Keithley
Deputy leaderRick McGowan
HeadquartersBurnaby, British Columbia
IdeologyGreen politics
Seats on the
City Council
1 / 8
Website
www.burnabygreenparty.com

In 2011, the party nominated five candidates for the municipal elections, including former Green Party of British Columbia leader Jane Sterk.[2][3][4]

The party ran running a full slate of 8 candidates in the municipal election on 20 October 2018 with 6 candidates for city council and 2 for school trustee.[5]

In October 2018, party candidate Joe Keithley was elected to city council.[6][7]

References
  1. "Rick McGowan". Victoria, BC: Green Party of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. Mclaren, Carrie (30 June 2011). "Green Party to Run Candidates for Burnaby City Hall". Burnaby, BC: Burnaby Municipal Green Party. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. Granger, Grant (2 August 2011). "Green Party to field candidates in Burnaby city council election". BC Local News. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. "Candidate Profiles" (PDF). Burnaby, BC: City of Burnaby. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. "Candidates". Burnaby Green Party. Burnaby, BC: Burnaby Green Party. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. "D.O.A's Joe Keithley elected to Burnaby city council as Greens make inroads". Global News. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. Reporter, Staff (20 October 2018). "BCA council monopoly broken as Greens elect Joe Keithley". Burnaby, BC: Burnaby Now. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.


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