Green Party Leader Elizabeth May told party members on 19 Aug. that she will not lead the Greens into the next federal election, ending a tenure that has seen her guide the party through five national campaigns since 2008. In an email shared by multiple media outlets, May said she plans to remain both an MP and party leader until a successor—or co-leaders—is chosen in a forthcoming leadership vote. May, 71, is currently the Green Party’s sole representative in the House of Commons after the party secured just one seat in the 2025 election. She said her short-term goal is to expand the caucus and focus on climate policy, affordability and international peace issues before handing over the reins. The party’s federal council is expected to outline the timeline and rules for the leadership contest in the coming weeks. May framed the transition as an opportunity to strengthen the Greens after years of internal turbulence, including the April resignation of former co-leader Jonathan Pedneault.