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Former Green MP Mike Morrice says he’s one of two approved candidates for his party’s leadership.
Morrice announced Wednesday morning he has entered the race.
Prospective candidates had until July 17 to apply. The other candidate is Nira Dookeran, a teacher who has been a candidate for the party in previous elections in the riding of Ottawa South.
A press release ahead of the February 2025 Ontario election noted Dookeran was a provincial candidate in 2022 and has volunteered with the Ontario Green Party for more than 10 years, managing federal and provincial campaigns.
Morrice served for one term as the MP for the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre but lost his seat in the April 2025 federal election. Conservative Kelly DeRidder beat Morrice by 358 votes.
On November 28, 2025, Morrice was named deputy leader of the federal Greens and has already been declared the Green candidate for the next federal election, whenever it will be held.
Morrice is scheduled to hold a media briefing Wednesday morning in Kitchener.
The Green Party of Canada officially launched its five-month leadership race on June 11.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May announced in the summer of 2025 she planned to step down but will remain on as leader until November.
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has announced she won’t lead the party into the next federal election. As CBC’s Katie DeRosa reports, May says her strategy to find a replacement follows several failed attempts at passing the torch, which she admits was disastrous.
May is currently the only Green MP in the House of Commons. She was first elected leader of the Green Party in 2006. She stepped down in 2019 after Annamie Paul was elected. May became the party leader again in 2022.
Voting for the next Green Party of Canada leader will take place from Nov. 2 to 13 using a ranked ballot. Results are expected to be announced on Nov. 14.