VICTORIA — The leader of the B.C. Green Party has stepped down after losing her seat in last year's election but neither of the two elected Green members are interested in taking over the top job.

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B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down but the party's two MLAs will not run

After four years as leader of the BC Green Party, Sonia Furstenau is stepping down.
Furstenau announced her resignation on Jan. 28, providing no reason for her decision. She became leader of the B.C. Greens on Sept. 14, 2020.
Furstenau served as an MLA for the Cowichan Valley electoral district from 2017 to 2024. She lost her seat in the legislature in last October’s provincial election when she was defeated in the Victoria-Beacon Hill electoral…

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After four years as the leader of B.C.'s scrappy third party, Sonia Furstenau announced Tuesday she will be handing the reins of the Greens over to her colleague Jeremy Valeriote on an interim basis.

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