2018 Green Party of Alberta leadership election

The 2018 Green Party of Alberta leadership election was spurred after Romy Tittel, who had won the leadership in 2017, resigned without explanation after five months as leader.[4][5] The party later named Coral Bliss Taylor as interim leader.[6] The winner of the election, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, was announced on September 22, 2018.[1] She was the first Indigenous woman to lead a provincial party in Canada.[7]

2018 Green Party of Alberta leadership election
September 22, 2018[1]
 
Candidate Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes[2] Brian Deheer[2]
 
NOTA
Candidate None of the Above
Leader before election

Coral Bliss Taylor (interim)

 Elected Leader

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes[3]

2018 Green Party of Alberta leadership election
DateSeptember 22, 2018[1]
Resigning leaderRomy Tittel
Won byCheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes
Ballots1
Candidates2 (+ none of the above)

The vote was determined by preferential ballot.[8]

Confirmed candidates
  • Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, University of Calgary employee and activist for Indigenous, social justice and environmental causes.[9][5]
  • Brian Deheer, former deputy leader of the Alberta Green Party.[9][5]

Matt Levicki entered the race, but withdrew before the vote.[9]

The None of the above ballot option was also available to members.

Timeline
  • March 24, 2018 - Tittel resigns as the leader without explanation.
  • April 18, 2018 - Coral Bliss Taylor appointed as interim leader.[6]
  • July 31, 2018 - Nominations close.
  • August 30, 2018 - Candidates announced.[2]
  • September 22, 2018 - Results announced.

References
  1. Reid, Marco (3 June 2018). "Alberta Greens announce leadership race: Members to vote for new leader in September". Green Party of Alberta. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Leadership candidate profiles — don't miss this!". Green Party of Alberta. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. "Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader | daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics". daveberta.ca. Daveberta. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. Tittel, Romy (25 March 2018). "Romy Tittel Leader of the Party Resigns". Green Party of Alberta. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Trio of hopefuls take aim at Green Party of Alberta leadership". calgaryherald. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  6. CLIMENHAGA, DAVID (20 April 2018). "GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA CHOOSES CORAL BLISS TAYLOR, FORMER CALGARY COUNCIL CANDIDATE, AS INTERIM LEADER". Alberta Politics. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. "Alberta Green Party leader resigns after just 1 year in charge". CBC News. September 7, 2019.
  8. "Constitution and Bylaws" (PDF). Calgary: Green Party of Alberta. 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  9. "Leadership candidate profiles -- don't miss this! | Green Party of Alberta". February 12, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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