Green Party of Canada
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.
Green Party of Canada Parti vert du Canada | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Elizabeth May |
| Deputy Leaders | Jonathan Pedneault Rainbow Eyes |
| President | Natalie Odd |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | 116 Albert Street Suite 812 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Youth wing | Young Greens of Canada |
| Membership (2022) | 22,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Continental affiliation | Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Green |
| Senate | 0 / 105 |
| House of Commons | 2 / 338 |
| Website | |
| greenparty | |
| |
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. The deputy leaders are Jonathan Pedneault and Rainbow Eyes.
The Green Party is founded on six principles, including ecological wisdom, non-violence, social justice, sustainability, participatory democracy, and respect for diversity.