Janine Gibson (politician)

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.

Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.

Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984. She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting" and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association. Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.