Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader

Premier and NDP Leader David Eby says he’s been told by the B.C. Green Party that it’s too early to begin talks about a minority government agreement after the weekend’s still-undecided provincial election.

[johnbolt]

There is something wrong when a non-party can be in cahoots with the party that is behind and then take power is well . . . . . . Wrong!

[Grimshire]

How can she be the leader when she doesn't have a seat. There is something fundamentally wrong with the system.

[iwmpthd]

Furstenau should resign as Green Party leader. Shouldn't have a non elected person holding the balance of power in the province.

[do]

Sonia, the far left fringe leader of the party with 2 seats, who lost her own seat, is now the most powerful person in the province. This is the democracy we are supposed to be so proud of?

[smithwesson]

So Eby, what are we waiting for ? The election is over are you trying to manufacture more votes ?

[shannonmitchell]

Um, need I remind the Green's that John Rustad's entire platform during this election was to dump the carbon tax?

[FewNewReasonss]

Parties should always be working together.

But any kind of get-together to give a part a majority should be illegal.

[andycommonsincanada]

Our inheritance of the British electoral system needs to be looked at very carefully and if necessary changed.

[jeffelder]

funny how she is voted out, but decides she is going to stay as party leader.. u are not an elected official, and u do not have the right to stay on or make any decisions for your constituents, because u dont have any constituents.. u need to leave

[dohtdzi]

Yes David, you keep saying your party has to do better, and you vilified John Rustad for things he allegedly did up tp 20 years ago, the NDP had 7 years to correct those issues, instead they made a huge mess, so I hope the Greens are a little smarter then David makes them out. Horgan used the Greens before, Sonja what makes you think Eby won't.

[ed-ho]

The mail in ballots will be the determining factor re: current seat count, Greens are wise to wait, until next week when the count is done, they are smart to keep their cards close, and plan carefully either way everyone must wait until Elections BC completes the count. David would be wise to be more patient, respectful to the Greens let them invite him to a meeting. Greens can work with the PC's as well, whoever agrees to their conditions inc. proportional rep. a key green policy. This election is a great reminder of how each of your votes matters always vote it is all of our sacred and civic duty. Greens can go for the gold stating will only consider an agreement with which ever party NDP or PC agrees to proportional representation as the new electoral system far more democratic via this system seats won will represent the true votes versus current winner takes all. ie. The popular vote will determine which seats are won.

[Giltee]

Oh god, what have we done? I'm not sure we could have had a worse outcome.

[fredrickolsen]

So if the Greens have only 2 seats, but can still dictate the government? What happened to democracy?

[truenorth]

This is not democracy, two flipping seats and they hold all the power! Canada is broken😢

[bvictoria]

When your Federal 'Green Party' leader says she "takes her marching orders from the permanent representative of Palestine to Canada" there's a bit of a problem with the party.

[MrDarcykampe]

The Green's got railroaded the last time by the NDP. Once bitten, twice shy.

[thesaltysergeant]

Its sad that as party such as the greens who are completely biased to one party will not, for the good of the province look at all sides. It really show their colors. The colors that they are not ready to move the province ahead in adult discussions on the greater good of all BCers. And this is why the greens only got 2 votes and the leader was voted out. Furstenau's news announcement only showed this. They are not willing to sit down with all parties to make positive change in our province over Biased views. Its sad.

[CommonSense]

Fursteneau "I didn't recognize the number", Sonia you're a liar and a wingnut!

[TheBuckbennyrides]

When all that matters in your life is power over people.

[markhughes]

Watermelons ! Green on the outside, red on the inside .