List of Green party leaders in Canada

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This is a list of Green Party leaders and deputy leaders in Canada.

PartyLeaderDeputy leader(s)
Green Party of Canada Elizabeth May Jonathan Pedneault & Rainbow Eyes
Green Party of Alberta Vacant [1] Vacant
Green Party of British Columbia Sonia Furstenau [2] Lisa Gunderson
Green Party of Manitoba Janine Gibson [3] Dennis Bayomi
Green Party of New Brunswick David Coon Megan Mitton & Kevin Arseneau
Green Party of Nova Scotia Anthony Edmonds [4] Jo-Ann Roberts [5]
Green Party of Ontario Mike Schreiner [6] Aislinn Clancy & Matt Richter
Green Party of Prince Edward Island Karla Bernard (interim) [7] Lynne Lund [8]
Green Party of Quebec Alex Tyrrell [9] Halimatou Bah [10]
Green Party of Saskatchewan Naomi Hunter [11] Victor Lau

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