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why a minority government “ can ’ t last a full term ” of four years .
Weaver is an internationally recognized climate scientist who was part of a team that shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore .
Weaver was the first Green elected to B . C .’ s legislature four years ago when he surprisingly defeated former Liberal cabinet minister Ida Chong in Oak Bay-Gordon Head .
The Greens received eight per cent of the popular vote in the 2013 election along with their lone seat , but Weaver boldly forecasted gains in areas of NDP strength on Vancouver Island and the Kootenays . They finished with more than 16 per cent of the popular vote based on preliminary results .
He said at the outset of the campaign that if he was the only Green elected , he would ultimately step aside as leader .
Weaver said watching B . C . invest in old fossil fuel technologies and miss opportunities to develop a sustainable and modern economy convinced him to pursue politics .
He also stuck to policy-driven messages during the campaign and criticized the NDP for pushing voters to reject the Greens to help them oust Clark ’ s Liberals , saying it was a form of voter suppression .
“ There are people out there who feel that smear and slur are the ways to win elections ,” Weaver said after voting in his Victoria-area riding Tuesday . “ That ’ s not our way . Our way is to inspire people to get out to vote .”
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