Green Party of Canada leadership elections

Green Party of Canada leadership elections, more commonly known as leadership conventions, are the process by which the Green Party of Canada elects its leader.

Ballots are always mailed out in advance to all Green Party of Canada "members in good standing" - allowing the option of voting by mail to all party members who do not wish to attend the convention in person.

The party uses an instant-runoff voting (IRV) ballot system for the election of its leader and councillors and a standard yes-or-no ballot for voting on constitutional amendments.

Leadership conventions

2000

  • 2000 Ottawa (University of Ottawa), Joan Russow re-elected (resigned in January 2001, Chris Bradshaw elected by national council meeting in February 2001 as interim leader).

2002

  • 2002 Montreal (Francophone institute for the blind), no member nominated for leader; Chris Bradshaw chosen to continue on an interim basis.

2003

  • February 14, 2003, Jim Harris elected.[1]
Candidate Votes
# %
Jim Harris 437 81.38
John Grogan 76 14.15
Jason Crummey 24 4.47
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00
Total 537 100.0%

2004

  • 2004 Calgary (Kiwanis camp in foothills), Jim Harris re-elected (first elected by mail ballot 6 months after the Montreal convention).[1]
Candidate Votes
# %
Jim Harris 524 55.16
Tom Manley 352 37.05
John Grogan 74 7.79
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00
Total 950 100.0%

2006

Main article: 2006 Green Party of Canada leadership election

Held August 24–27, 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario using a One Member One Vote system. On April 24, 2006, incumbent party leader Jim Harris announced he would not be running for re-election.[2] The race was won by Elizabeth May on August 26, 2006.

Candidate Votes
# %
Elizabeth May 2,145 65.34
David Chernushenko 1,096 33.38
Jim Fannon 29 0.88
None of the above 13 0.40
Total 3,283 100.0%

2020

Main article: 2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election

Held October 3, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario using a one member, one vote preferential ballot with a none of the above option.[3] Annamie Paul, an activist and lawyer from Toronto, won the election on the eighth round of voting. Her win was described as a win for "the more centrist camp".[4]

Results by round[5]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round 6th round 7th round 8th round
Image Name Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast %
Annamie Paul 6,242 26.14% 6,242 26.16% 6,305 26.24% 6,478 27.23% 6,952 29.44% 7,614 32.52% 8,862 38.52% 12,090 54.53%
Dimitri Lascaris 5,768 24.15% 5,773 24.20% 5,813 24.40% 6,586 27.69% 7,050 29.86% 7,551 32.25% 8,340 36.22% 10,081 45.47%
Courtney Howard 3,285 13.76% 3,285 13.77% 3,348 14.05% 3,404 14.31% 3,762 15.93% 4,523 19.32% 5,824 25.29% Eliminated
Glen Murray 2,745 11.50% 2,746 11.51% 2,821 11.84% 2,846 11.96% 2,992 12.67% 3,725 15.91% Eliminated
David Merner 2,636 11.04% 2,636 11.05% 2,697 11.32% 2,727 11.46% 2,856 12.10% Eliminated
Amita Kuttner 1,468 6.15% 1,470 6.16% 1,486 6.24% 1,748 7.35% Eliminated
Meryam Haddad 1,345 5.63% 1,346 5.64% 1,358 5.70% Eliminated
Andrew West 352 1.47% 356 1.49% Eliminated
None Of The Above 36 0.15% Eliminated
Total 23,877 100% 23,854 100% 23,828 100% 23,788 100% 23,612 100% 23,413 100% 23,026 100% 22,171 100%

2022

Main article: 2022 Green Party of Canada leadership election

Annamie Paul resigned on November 14, 2021, several weeks after the 2021 Canadian federal election. Held November 19, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario using a one member, one vote preferential ballot with a none of the above option. Saanich—Gulf Islands MP and former Green Party leader Elizabeth May won the election, after campaigning as part of a joint ticket with Jonathan Pedneault; as co-leadership is not formally recognized in the party’s constitution, Pedneault will become Deputy Leader while the two seek to amend the party constitution.[6][7][8]

Candidate[9] Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Elizabeth May 3,736 46.53 3,746 47.24 3,830 48.6 3,953 50.58 4,008 51.41 4,666 60.17
Anna Keenan 2,034 25.33 2,048 25.83 2,158 27.38 2,303 29.47 2,819 36.16 3,089 39.83
Jonathan Pedneault 775 9.65 780 9.84 817 10.37 893 11.43 969 12.43 Eliminated
Chad Walcott 547 6.81 556 7.01 589 7.47 665 8.51 Eliminated
Simon Gnocchini-Messier 399 4.97 404 5.09 487 6.18 Eliminated
Sarah Gabrielle Baron 378 4.71 396 4.99 Eliminated
None of these options 161 2.00 Eliminated
Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

2025

Main article: 2025 Green Party of Canada co-leadership election

On February 4, 2025, Jonathan Pedneault's intention to serve as co-leader, pending election by party membership, which was approved in a landslide.[10][11][12][13] However, while the vote was approved by 89.4% of the 2,990 Green Party of Canada members who voted, 71% of the total 10,301 Green Party of Canada members who were eligible to cast a ballot did not vote.[14]

2025 Green Party of Canada co-leadership election
Candidate Votes %
Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault 2,674 89.4
Abstention 316 10.6
Total votes 2,990 100.00

Next

Main article: Next Green Party of Canada leadership election

On August 19, 2025, Elizabeth May announced her intention to resign as party leader.[15]

Leaders of the Green Party of Canada

References

  1. ^ a b "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Harris to give up on Green leadership. The Globe and Mail, April 24, 2006.
  3. ^ "2020 GPC Leadership Contest Rules" (PDF). Green Party of Canada. July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Raj, Althia (October 3, 2020). "Annamie Paul Wins Race To Replace Elizabeth May As Green Party Leader". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Green Leadership Vote 2020 / Vote pour la chefferie du Parti vert 2020". Youtube. October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth May wins Green Party of Canada leadership for second time – November 19, 2022" – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Elizabeth May returns to Green Party leadership with running mate Jonathan Pedneault". thestar.com. November 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Elizabeth May elected Green leader again, to share burden with Jonathan Pedneault". Toronto Sun. November 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Elizabeth May wins Green Party of Canada leadership for second time – November 19, 2022". YouTube.
  10. ^ The Canadian Press (January 27, 2025). "Pedneault plans return as Green Party co-leader after 6-month pause". CBC News. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Lachance Nové, Fabrice (2025-02-04). "Historic Vote: Greens Choose Co-Leadership". Green Party of Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  12. ^ Benson, Stuart (February 11, 2025). "Greens can tap into global network as Canada finds itself with few friends amid U.S. threats, say co-leaders". The Hill Times. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  13. ^ Thurton, David (February 18, 2025). "Green Party adopts green dot emoji 🟢 as new logo". CBC News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Green Party Finally Publishes Voter Turnout—And It's Shockingly Low". Global Green News. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  15. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/11341371/elizabeth-may-green-party-leader-next-election/
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