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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

Comox councillor and family doctor Jonathan Kerr announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership, becoming the first declared candidate to succeed Sonia Furstenau after her 2025 electoral defeat.
Following Sonia Furstenau's electoral defeat in Victoria-Beacon Hill, the B.C. Green Party leadership race was triggered, with applications opening in late February and closing mid-June.
Drawing on his record as twice-elected Comox councillor, CVRD vice chair and 17-year family doctor, Kerr—recipient of the 2024 My Family Doctor Award—urges “long-term approach” to affordability, health and sustainability.
Kerr launches his campaign on July 5 in Courtenay, planning a province-wide tour to engage voters and promote party growth.
Voting for the B.C. Green Party leadership runs September 13-23, with a goal to expand its two-MLA caucus and pursue long-term provincial growth.

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Comox councillor steps forward as leadership candidate for B.C. Greens

Jonathan Kerr, a family doctor by profession, is touting past work on affordable housing and the recruitment of physicians in Comox.

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Smithers Interior News

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B.C. doctor and city councillor launches campaign to lead B.C. Green Party

'We need to follow what the science says, follow what the data says, and create more jobs, improve our economy, and meanwhile protect our environment' — Jonathan Kerr

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Vancouver Island doctor enters B.C. Greens leadership race

A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership.

12 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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Vancouver Island Free Daily

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Comox Councillor launches campaign to be B.C. Green Party leader

'We need to follow what the science says, follow what the data says, and create more jobs, improve our economy, and meanwhile protect our environment' — Jonathan Kerr

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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay. He is a twice-elected Comox councillor, has been a family doctor for 17 years and has...

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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race – Energeticcity.ca

COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay. He is a twice-elected Comox councillor, has been a family doctor for 17 years and has served as vice-chair of the Comox Valley Regional District. Kerr is the first declared candidate to replace Sonia Furstenau, who had been le…

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