Tri-City residents wanting to run for a provincial seat with the BC Green Party can now apply.

The party has opened candidate nominations for all four Tri-City ridings:

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• Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (held by NDP MLA Jodie Wickens);

• Coquitlam-Maillardville (NDP MLA Selina Robinson);

• Port Coquitlam (NDP MLA Mike Farnworth);

• and Port Moody-Coquitlam (BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer).

BC Green Party members in good standing can request an application package by emailing nominations@bcgreens.ca.

Currently, the party led by Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver has 16 declared candidates across the province including DOA frontman — and past Green candidate for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain — Joe Keithley, who is challenging Burnaby-Lougheed.

The next provincial election is May 9, 2017.

jcleugh@tricitynews.com