Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich – Gulf Islands, shared that she will not lead the party into the next election.
In an email sent to party members on Aug. 19, May, the only MP under the Green Party banner, shared the news, adding that she does intend to stay on as leader and as a member of parliament as the party soon begins their upcoming leadership review.
@todayinbc Elizabeth May, the longtime leader of the Green Party of Canada, says she plans to step down after the next federal election. In an email to party members, May said she’ll remain leader and MP for now to ensure stability and focus on growing the caucus. She's led the party since 2006, except for a brief period after 2019. #ElizabethMay #GreenParty #CanadianPolitics #ClimateA