Mike Morrice — the only candidate on the ballot — wins Green Party leadership with 96.6% of vote
The Green Party of Canada enters a new era with former MP Mike Morrice taking over the political party's top job.
Greens enter new chapter with Morrice as leader
David Thurton · CBC News
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Mike Morrice, the only candidate in the running, has secured 96.6 per cent of the vote to become Green Party leader, the federal party has announced.
The Greens released the results of their five-month leadership race on Saturday evening. Party members had the option of voting for Morrice or selecting none of the above.
The total number of votes cast was not immediately available.
The party's search to find a new leader began in June. The second candidate in the race, Nira Dookeran, dropped out in September.
Former MP Mike Morrice only Green Party of Canada leadership candidate after Nira Dookeran withdraws
Morrice was elected to Parliament in 2021. The one-term MP for the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre lost his seat last year to a Conservative by a margin of 358 votes.
Soon after the defeat, Morrice was named deputy leader of the party and declared the next Green candidate for Kitchener Centre.
In a news release, the Green Party of Canada said Morrice's campaign brought "renewed energy" to the party.
"Young Greens membership more than doubled, accounting for over 25 per cent of all new members. Overall party membership grew by nearly 20 per cent," the release said.
His campaign also raised more than $113,302.04, which the party said is seven times the required amount.
Elizabeth May announced she would be stepping down as party leader after the 2025 federal election, while staying on as the party's sole member of Parliament.
The 2025 election saw the party's national vote share drop below two per cent for the first time in 25 years. Co-leader Jonathan Pedneault failed to secure a seat and resigned.
May was first elected Green Party leader in 2006 and stepped down in 2019. She returned to lead the party in 2022, following the resignation of Annamie Paul.
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David Thurton is a senior reporter in CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He covers daily politics in the nation’s capital and specializes in environment and energy policy. Born in Canada but raised in Trinidad and Tobago, he’s moved around more times than he can count. He’s worked for CBC in several provinces and territories, including Alberta and the Northwest Territories. He can be reached at david.thurton@cbc.ca
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