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VICTORIA — The Green party’s provincial council is planning next week to name an interim successor to take over from leader Andrew Weaver when he steps down early in the new year.

The council was supposed to make the call last week. But on the scheduled date, Dec. 6, the party announced the council had deferred the decision for another two weeks.

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“This extension allows the council to consult with stakeholders who could not be reached this past week,” said Sav Harwood, chair of the 12-member council.

“We continue to be on track with plans for the leadership contest and expect the rules to be published at the same time as the interim leader is announced.”

The interim leader will serve until the party confirms a permanent successor at a convention in Nanaimo at the end of June.

“An interim leader is not eligible for the position of party leader,” according to the party constitution. “But an interim leader may resign 90 days prior to a leadership vote in order to be eligible.”