Green Party of Ontario leadership election, 2009

Green Party of Ontario leadership election, 2009
Date	November 13–15, 2009
Convention	London, Ontario
Resigning leader	Frank de Jong
Won by	Mike Schreiner [1]
Ballots	1
Candidates	1 (+ none of the above)
	Green Party of Ontario leadership elections 1993, 2001, 2009

Last updated April 05, 2019

The 2009 Green Party of Ontario leadership election took place November 13–15, 2009 in London, Ontario.

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 383,822 according to the 2016 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximately 200 km (120 mi) from both Toronto and Detroit; and about 230 km (140 mi) from Buffalo, New York. The city of London is a separated municipality, politically separate from Middlesex County, though it remains the county seat.

Longtime Green Party of Ontario leader Frank de Jong told the GPO convention on May 16, 2009, that he would be stepping down as leader of the party. De Jong was the founding leader of the party^{[ citation needed ]}, and although he was never able to win a seat for the party, under his leadership its share of the vote rose from 0.34% in 1995 to 8.1% in 2007.

The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. In 2018, Schreiner was elected as the party's first member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly. In the past, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates placing second and third in their ridings. Previous polling has identified support to be between 6% and 12% of decided voters, and on 14 June 2008, the GPO hit a milestone of 13% support in polling, matching the Ontario New Democratic Party for the first time. On 7 June 2018 Mike Schreiner was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the riding of Guelph.

Frank de Jong, is a Canadian politician, environmentalist and elementary school teacher at Fern Avenue Public School. He joined the Green Party of Ontario in 1987 and became the party's first official leader in 1993 – a position he held until November 14, 2009, when he was replaced by Mike Schreiner. He is the current interim leader of the Yukon Green Party.

At the close of nominations, Mike Schreiner was the sole candidate who had submitted nomination documents.^[2] Per party rules, Schreiner still had to run in the leadership convention, however, his only opponent on the ballot was "none of the above". Schreiner's election was confirmed on November 14, 2009.^[1]

"None of the above", or NOTA for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on ballot questions.

Registered candidates

Mike Schreiner, policy director for the GPO, and the candidate for the Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 2009 by-election, in which he finished in third.

Mike Schreiner Ontario green politician and food advocate.

Mike Schreiner is a politician, the leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Guelph in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Prior to making politics a full-time career, Schreiner operated businesses that were food-related. He has been a small business advocate, entrepreneur, and food policy expert.

Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock is a provincial electoral district in Central Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

None of the above

The None of the above ballot option was available to members.

Potential candidates who did not enter

Shane Jolley, who at the time was the male deputy leader of the GPO. In the 2007 provincial election, Jolley was the Green Party's candidate in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound and came in second place with more than 33 per cent of the vote, giving Jolley the best finish of any Green Party candidate in the election, and at the time, the best finish for a Green Party candidate across Canada.
David Chernushenko, former Senior Deputy to the Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a former federal Green leadership contestant, member of the National Round Table on Environment and the Economy. Ran for the federal Greens in the riding of Ottawa Centre in 2004 and 2006, getting some of the best results for the party in those elections, and in the riding of Ottawa South for the provincial Green Party in 2003.
Mark MacKenzie, former Eastern Male Regional Representative on the Green Party of Ontario's Provincial Executive, 2007 election candidate in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 2010 by-election candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean.
Andrew James, author and 2007 election candidate in Eglinton—Lawrence.

Shane Jolley is a Canadian politician, small-business owner, and cycling advocate. From 2008 to 2011, Jolley served as the male deputy leader for the Green Party of Ontario.

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district in western Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Timeline

May 16, 2009 - De Jong tells the GPO AGM he will be stepping down as leader.
September 1, 2009 - Nominations close.
November 13–15, 2009 - GPO leadership convention.
- November 14, 2009 - Schreiner affirmed as the party's new leader.

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References

External links

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