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“We narrowly escaped a far-right government in the last election, and I think that should be a greater wake-up call to the BC NDP than it currently is,” she said.

“They’re now just trying to court right-wing voters instead of building a progressive coalition with the Greens.”

Lowan said she will continue pushing for proportional representation.

However, if the next election is held under the current system, she said the party will focus its resources on “strategic ridings” to avoid vote splitting.

Growing beyond two MLAs

With only two Green MLAs in the legislature and no seats in Metro Vancouver, Lowan acknowledged the party faces challenges.

However, she said her campaign attracted thousands of new members, many of whom were under 30, and that the Greens can expand by engaging non-voters.

“Our campaign punched through youth and non-voter apathy with an exciting message to fight the oligarchs and fund our future,” she told Daily Hive. “That’s the work I’m bringing to scale now.”

Lowan said her leadership is aimed at the 1.5 million British Columbians who did not vote in the last election.

“It shows the Greens have the capacity to expand the pie of voters, not just fight over a shrinking slice, trying to peel off people from other parties,” she said.

She said she will begin a provincial tour in the coming weeks to rally supporters and position the BC Greens for the next election.

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