Green Party of Canada

Green Party of Canada
Parti vert du Canada
LeaderElizabeth May[1]
Deputy LeadersRainbow Eyes[2]
PresidentNatalie Odd[3]
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983)[4]
Headquarters116 Albert Street
Suite 812
Ottawa, Ontario[5]
Youth wingYoung Greens of Canada
Membership (2022)Decrease 22,000[6]
Ideology
Continental affiliationFederation of the Green Parties of the Americas[7]
International affiliationGlobal Greens[7]
Colours  Green
Senate
0 / 105
House of Commons
2 / 338
Website
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The Green Party of Canada (French: Parti vert du Canada) is a federal political party in Canada, founded in 1983 with a focus on green politics.

The Green Party is currently the fifth largest party in the House of Commons by seat count. It elected its first member of Parliament (MP), leader Elizabeth May, in the 2011 election, winning in the Saanich—Gulf Islands. In the 2019 election, the party expanded its caucus to three. In the 2021 election, the party fell to two seats.

Elizabeth May was the party leader from 2006 to 2019, and again from 19 November 2022 to present.[8] The deputy leader has been Rainbow Eyes since 2024.[9]

The Green Party is founded on six principles, including ecological wisdom, non-violence, social justice, sustainability, participatory democracy, and respect for diversity.[10]

  1. ^ "Team". Green Party of Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Rainbow Eyes as Second Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada". Green Party of Canada. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Federal Council". Green Party of Canada.
  4. ^ "Our History". Green Party of Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Privacy Policy". Green Party of Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ Paas-Lang, Christian (19 November 2022). "Elizabeth May wins Green Party of Canada leadership, set to co-lead with Jonathan Pedneault". CBC News. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "GG Member". Global Greens. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ Meet Elizabeth May
  9. ^ "Appointment of Rainbow Eyes as Second Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada". Green Party of Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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