Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau speaking to reporters following her UBCM speech. Says it is community leaders who know what the communities need best. Calls the election unnecessary again. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On LTC homes and under-staffing, Furstenau says the challenged in LTC is one of the reasons why we shouldn't be having an election right now. Says it is an emergency situation. #bcpoli
On who is responsible for this election, Furstenau says Horgan needs to stop blaming her. Says he made it very clear the Green caucus was ready to provide stability. #bcpoli #bcvotes
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Furstenau says Horgan wants a legislature where there is less accountability. Says it was Horgan's choice and Horgan's choice alone to end the stability. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On $10 a day childcare, Furstenau says Horgan is trying to rewrite history. Says she has worked very closely with the NDP on implementing childcare in the province. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Furstenau says it is essential to invest in the well being of British Columbians and early childhood education should be moved into the public education system. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On what happened to $10-a-day childcare, Furstenau says while Horgan and Weaver were talking in the press she was working with Katrina Chen on the childcare plan. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Furstenau says majority governments hand over 100% of the power over to the government. Says anyone willing to throw a stable government out the door during a pandemic 'we should be questioning very hard why that person deserves a majority.' #bcpoli #bcvotes
On adding childcare spaces, Furstenau says it has been one of the challenges of a lack of spending in the past. Says one of the pieces essential was creating more ECE training spots. #bcpoli #bcvotes
On when the Greens will start unveiling candidates, Furstenau the field team is working to get potential candidates through the application process. Says candidates will be named in the days ahead. #bcpoli #bcvotes
Furstenau says it was part of the NDP's calculation of to go early knowing the Greens were not ready with candidates. Says they will be running a province wide campaign. #bcpoli #bcvotes
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