The Green Party of Alberta (GPA, French: Parti vert de l'Alberta) is a registered political party in Alberta, Canada, that is allied with the Green Party of Canada,[1] and the other provincial Green parties. The party was registered by Elections Alberta on December 22, 2011,[2][3][4] to replace the deregistered Alberta Greens, and ran its first candidates for office in the 2012 provincial election under the name Evergreen Party of Alberta. The party changed its name to "Green Party of Alberta" on November 1, 2012.[5]
Green Party of Alberta | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
 | |
| Leader | Vacant |
| President | Vacant |
| Founded | December 22, 2011 |
| Preceded by | Alberta Greens |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Youth wing | Young Greens Council |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 87 |
| Website | |
| greenpartyofalberta | |
History
editFollowing a dispute of the leadership of the Alberta Greens in 2008, George Read withdrew as leader and Joe Anglin remained as interim leader. On April 1, 2009, the executive of the party failed to file an annual financial statement with Elections Alberta, as required by law, and was deregistered on July 16, 2009. Some of its members joined the Alberta Party and Wildrose Party, while others formed the Vision 2012 Society.[6]
The independent group, dedicated to green principles, formed the legal entity required by Elections Alberta to register a political party. An annual general meeting was held on June 25, 2011, in Red Deer to elect an executive, and to raise a petition asking Elections Alberta to register a new party.[7] The petition was signed by 8,500 people, more than the required 7,000,[8] and on December 22, 2011, the "Evergreen Party of Alberta" was registered. According to Elections Alberta rules, the party could not use a name used by another party until the name went unused for a general election.[9]
After contesting the 2012 general election under the Evergreen banner, the party voted at its annual general meeting, on September 29, 2012, to change its name to "Green Party of Alberta".[10] Elections Alberta approved the name change and it became effective 1 November 2012.[5]
Platform
editThe party bases its principles on the Charter of the Global Greens.[11] Those principles are:
- Ecological wisdom
- Non-violence
- Participatory democracy
- Respect for diversity
- Social justice
- Sustainability
Election results
editElectoral record
edit| Election | Banner | Leader | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Alberta Greens 1993–2009 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Evergreen | Larry Ashmore | 25 / 87
|
5,082 | 0.39% | 0 / 87
|
 0
|
 6th
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2015 | Green | Janet Keeping | 28 / 87
|
7,321 | 0.49% | 0 / 87
|
0
|
6th
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2019 | Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes | 32 / 87
|
7,687 | 0.41% | 0 / 87
|
0
|
7th
|
Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2023 | Jordan Wilkie | 41 / 87
|
13,457 | 0.8% | 0 / 87
|
0
|
 3rd
|
Extra-parliamentary | ||
Leaders
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| Leader | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ashmore | 2011 | 2012 | Interim |
| Janet Keeping | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Romy Tittel | November 4, 2017 | March 24, 2018 | |
| Coral Bliss Taylor | April 18, 2018 | September 2018 | Interim |
| Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes | September 22, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |
| William Carnegie | October 1, 2019 | March 28, 2020 | Interim |
| Jordan Wilkie | March 28, 2020[12] | September 18, 2023[13] | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ May, Elizabeth (March 30, 2012). "Letter from Elizabeth May" (PDF). Ottawa: Green Party of Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2012.
- ^ Wood, James (December 29, 2011). "Evergreen Party rises from ashes of Alberta Greens". Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Dawn (January 2, 2012). "Green party back on Alberta's political scene". Rocky View, Alberta: Rocky View Weekly. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Parties". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Elections Alberta > Political Entities > Parties". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Vision 2012 Society". Vision 2012 Society. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Vision 2012 Society AGM" (PDF). Vision 2012 Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "EverGreen Party registers". Airdrie Echo. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ Patterson, Don (January 18, 2012). "Evergreen earns provincial recognition". Okotoks Western Wheel. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Alberta EverGreens choose new leader, new name!" (PDF). Evergreen Party of Alberta. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Principles". Evergreen Party of Alberta. February 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Wilkie, Jordan (March 28, 2020). "Jordan Wilkie Elected Leader Of The Green Party Of Alberta". Green Party of Alberta. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Final Message from Jordan Wilkie as Leader of the Green Party of Alberta". Facebook. Green Party of Alberta. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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