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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, whose wife was NDP MLA, endorses BC Green Leader Lowan
Phillip said Lowan is a strong ally for Indigenous peoples and environmental stewardship, citing her climate approach as the key reason for his endorsement.
On Friday, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip endorsed Green Party Leader Emily Lowan for Saanich North and the Islands, praising her as a strong ally for Indigenous peoples and her proactive climate approach.
Phillip, a longtime British Columbia NDP ally, previously supported the party and his late wife Joan Phillip's campaigns but broke with David Eby earlier this year over the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
In a statement, Phillip called Lowan a "strong and courageous ally for Indigenous peoples in B.C." and praised her "proactive, principled, evidence-based approach" to solving the climate crisis.
Reaffirming support for the British Columbia NDP under Eby, Phillip simultaneously called him "the best choice as leader of this province," with the party later issuing a matching statement.
The endorsement arrives as the provincial election campaign enters its final weekend before the October 24 vote, potentially impacting dynamics in a riding the Greens have held for three elections.