B.C. election: Green leader spoke with Eby, didn’t pick up when Rustad called [Video]

The leaders of British Columbia’s New Democrats and B.C. Conservatives have received the cold shoulder after looking to start minority government talks with the Greens following last weekend’s inconclusive election result, party leader Sonia Furstenau said Wednesday.

She said she spoke briefly with NDP Leader David Eby on Wednesday and described the exchange as a “conversation,” while a call from B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad went unanswered.

“I didn’t recognize the phone number,” said Furstenau at a news conference flanked by two Green members elected Saturday, Rob Botterell, in Saanich-North and the Islands, and Jeremy Valeriote, from West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.

Rustad told CTV News Wednesday that he called Furstenau twice on Tuesday, and left a message with his number the first time.

“I called her once in the early afternoon – left a message and my number,” he said. “I called her again last night at around six hours …