BC Greens back out of agreement with BC NDP due to lack of progress

The BC Green Caucus have announced that they will not be renewing their governance agreement with the BC NDP. 

The Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) was signed on March 12th, 2025, and was meant to be a commitment by both parties to work together on key shared priorities. 

Essentially, the accord pushes the BC Greens and the BC NDP to vote in favour of each other’s initiatives, providing support to one another. 

With the agreement set to be renewed in March, the BC Greens are opting out, citing a lack of BC NDP support for their initiatives as the reason. 

“The BC Greens entered the CARGA agreement in good faith because British Columbians needed stability and results,” said Rob Botterell, BC Greens MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. 

“But when the BC NDP failed to deliver on clear 2025 commitments—commitments they agreed to complete—it raised serious questions about their ability to execute, and it broke the trust that agreement depended on.”

The BC Greens say that the BC NDP failed to prioritize: 

• Making progress on regional transit for the Sea-to-Sky region
• Expansion of public coverage of psychologist appointments ($50 million unspent)
• Support for new and existing Community Health Centres ($15 million unspent)
• A review of social assistance and disability assistance rates

Emily Lowan, leader of the BC Greens, says that there have been too many broken promises and the BC NDP have not been making enough progress on many fronts. 

“The BC NDP are refusing to stand up to ‘big money,’ fight for unions and make life more affordable, so we’re dropping our agreement,” said Lowan. 

“While we got some early wins with this agreement, the BC NDP stalled out, only offering reviews and little action in return.”

The BC NDP have 47 seats which makes them a majority government, even without the support they have been receiving from the BC Greens. 

The BC Greens have two seats, which brought their collective voting power up to 49. 

Currently, the BC Conservatives have 39 seats, but there are four Independents and one remaining member of the controversial OneBC party who often vote along with the Conservatives.