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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Environmentalist, Entrepreneur, Former Politician |
| Known for | Green Party of Nova Scotia Former Leader |
Ken McGowan (born 1954) is an environmentalist, entrepreneur and former politician. [1] [2]
Ken McGowan | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Environmentalist, Entrepreneur, Former Politician |
| Known for | Green Party of Nova Scotia Former Leader |
Ken McGowan (born 1954) is an environmentalist, entrepreneur and former politician. [1] [2]
McGowan is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in biology. [3]
McGowan was the Green Party of Nova Scotia's candidate for the electoral district of Annapolis in the 2006 Nova Scotia general election and also a regional party organizer prior to his leadership of the party. [1]
In 2007, McGowan was elected leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia. [4] According to the CBC some of his supporters claimed "it was McGowan's work as an organizer for the Greens that won him the leadership." [2] McGowan beat out Ellen Durkee, and Aaron Eisses during the convention held in early May 2007. McGowan received over 50% of the vote, compared to Durkee's 34% and Eisses' 15%. [3] A poll in June 2007 showed the Green Party of Nova Scotia, under McGowan, at 7 per cent popular support. [5] A provincial by-election was held in Nova Scotia on 2 October 2007 in Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage in which one of McGowan's deputy leaders, Beverley Woodfield was the GPNS candidate. Woodfield garnered 4.68% of the vote, [6] doubling the party's vote share in the riding. [7]
McGowan resigned his leadership, along with his two deputy leaders and several executive members of the Green Party of Nova Scotia in 2008 after a disagreement with the party executive. McGowan stated the resignations were over two party members being appointed, and not elected to the party executive, contrary to the party's constitution. [8] [9]
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