Green Party of Canada leadership elections

As stipulated under the party's current constitution, the Green Party of Canada holds a national leadership election every 4 years.

Ballots are always mailed out in advance to all Green Party of Canada "members in good standing" - allowing the option of voting by mail to all party members who do not wish to attend the convention in person.

The party uses an instant-runoff voting (IRV) ballot system for the election of its leader and councillors and a standard yes-or-no ballot for voting on constitutional amendments.

National Leadership Conventions (list incomplete)

2006

• 2006 leadership convention - Held August 24–27, 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario.

2004

• 2004 Calgary (Kiwanis camp in foothills), Jim Harris re-elected (first elected by mail ballot 6 mos after Montreal convention).

Candidate	Votes
	#	%
Jim Harris	524	55.16
Tom Manley	352	37.05
John Grogan	74	7.79
Spoiled Ballots	0	0.00
Total	950	100.0%

2003

• February 14, 2003, Jim Harris elected.

Candidate	Votes
	#	%
Jim Harris	437	81.38
John Grogan	76	14.15
Jason Crummey	24	4.47
Spoiled Ballots	0	0.00
Total	537	100.0%

2002

• 2002 Montreal (Francophone institute for the blind), no member nominated for leader; Chris Bradshaw chosen to continue on an interim basis.

2000

• 2000 Ottawa (University of Ottawa), Joan Russow re-elected (resigned in January 2001, Chris Bradshaw elected by national council meeting in February 2001 as interim leader).

Current and Past Green Party of Canada Leaders

• Elizabeth May (2006–present)
• Jim Harris (2003–2006)
• Chris Bradshaw (2001–2003)
• Joan Russow (1997–2001)
• Harry Garfinkle (1997)
• Wendy Priesnitz (1996–1997)
• Chris Lea (1990–1996)
• Kathryn Cholette (1988–1990)
• Seymour Trieger (1984–1988)
• Trevor Hancock (1983–1984)