Sonia Furstenau will spend a second term in the B.C. legislature, this time as leader of the B.C. Greens.
With 75 ballot boxes of 100 reporting in, the Canadian Press is calling the Cowichan Valley riding for the new Green leader, who is leading with 4,257 votes, followed by Rob Douglas of the NDP by 3,536 votes, and Tanya Kaul of the Liberals with 1,585 votes.
Shortly after the polls closed, Furstenau was headed to the Delta Hotel in Victoria to wait for the final results with her provincial team. She said they have done the best they could in the short time they had to prepare.
91裸聊视频淚 just got off the phone with our many volunteers, and they are very positive and excited after the campaign,91裸聊视频� Furstenau said Saturday night. 91裸聊视频淢any people have been saying that they91裸聊视频檝e never voted Green before, but they91裸聊视频檝e decided to vote Green this time. We91裸聊视频檙e very optimistic.91裸聊视频�
Furstenau said that despite Premier John Horgan91裸聊视频檚 decision to call a snap election, she91裸聊视频檚 incredibly proud of what she and her team have accomplished during the 34-day campaign.
She said the party91裸聊视频檚 volunteers, the candidates across the province and the record-breaking donations have been incredible.
91裸聊视频淐onsidering the fact that on day one of the election call, we had no candidates in place and then quickly managed to have Green candidates in 74 readings is truly extraordinary and it91裸聊视频檚 something I91裸聊视频檓 really proud of,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淭here has been some preparation by the party in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, and that91裸聊视频檚 why we have such great candidates in place there. Others have stepped up in other ridings and we91裸聊视频檙e grateful for them.91裸聊视频�
Furstenau said she spent the morning of election day in her headquarters in Shawnigan Lake before heading to the Farmers Market in Duncan where she talked to people in the streets and shop owners.
91裸聊视频淲e put a lot of energy in the campaign, and I feel we did a great job,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淣ow we91裸聊视频檒l just have to wait and see the results.91裸聊视频�
