Elizabeth May

Jonathan Pedneault & Elizabeth May 

Weathers the storms, listens to its members, fights the good fight and wins Canadians’ hearts and minds.

We know one another’s strengths and weaknesses. We are committed to a clear, transparent and accountable delineation of responsibilities between us, creating a convivial, inspiring arrangement building on what other Green Parties throughout the world have successfully achieved.

By sharing the workload, with Elizabeth focusing on Parliamentary work and Jonathan on the party’s internal regeneration until the next election, we offer a value proposition to deliver public mobilization to achieve urgent climate action while successfully meeting financial challenges through unprecedented levels of fundraising and membership growth.

Working side by side with members and a strong team across the country, we believe this synergy can bring the Green Party of Canada to a position where it can best serve our democracy, our country and the planet.

• Two inspiring leaders, fluent in both official languages, who are ready to hit the ground running;
• The inclusion of all leadership candidates in a strengthened, representative and empowered shadow cabinet that is equipped to participate and engage in debates at the national and local level to present Green policies in as many fora as possible;
• A lower cost to the party with Elizabeth working as volunteer leader, as she did from 2011-2019, and Jonathan willing to lead by example in tight economic times and reduce the leader’s salary to $90,000;
• Immediate, active and hands-on fundraising efforts by both co-leaders to replenish the party’s coffers, ensure key positions within the party are funded and prepare for the next election;
• A series of in-person seminars for GPC Federal Council, Young Greens, the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Circle, the Women’s Caucus, EDA leadership across Canada, staff and Fund to mend divisions and ensure all key components of the party work well together and are committed to assisting the co-leaders and candidates in winning seats and increasing the party’s ability to enact change;
• A commitment to working with and empowering EDAs to ensure candidates are nominated as early as possible, have ways to input into the national campaign planning and are supported by the central party during the election;
• Ensure that Mike and Elizabeth are re-elected, bring Paul back as the Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP and elect at least an additional 10 Green MPs throughout the country, including Jonathan in Québec;
• A strengthened Parliamentary presence that will allow the GPC to expand the Green caucus and increase pressure on the NDP-supported Liberal government on climate, inflation, health, housing, reconciliation and emergency preparedness.