Green Party of Alberta

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Green Party of Alberta

The Green Party of Alberta (GPA) is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the broader Green movement in Canada and is allied with the Green Party of Canada and other provincial Green parties.

History
- The Alberta Greens were deregistered in 2009 after a leadership dispute and a missed annual financial filing.
- An independent group formed the Evergreen Party of Alberta, gathered about 8,500 signatures, and registered on December 22, 2011.
- The party ran in the 2012 election under the Evergreen banner and changed its name to the Green Party of Alberta on November 1, 2012.
- Past leaders include interim leader Larry Ashmore (2011–2012), Janet Keeping (2012–2017), Romy Tittel (2017–2018), Coral Bliss Taylor (interim, 2018), Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes (2018–2019), William Carnegie (interim, 2019–2020), and Jordan Wilkie (2020–2023). Wilkie resigned on September 18, 2023. James Anderson was named interim leader on November 22, 2025.

Platform
- The GPA bases its views on the Global Greens principles:
- Ecological wisdom
- Non-violence
- Participatory democracy
- Respect for diversity
- Social justice
- Sustainability

Election results (highlights)
- 2012: Evergreen Party of Alberta, 5,082 votes (0.39%), 0 seats.
- 2015: Green Party of Alberta banner, 7,321 votes (0.49%), 0 seats (leader: Janet Keeping).
- 2019: 7,687 votes (0.41%), 0 seats (leader: Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes).
- 2023: 13,457 votes (0.8%), 0 seats. GPA finished third in the province, ahead of the Alberta Party.

By-elections
- The party has contested several by-elections with small vote shares, ranging around 0.5–3% in different races (examples include 0.67% in Edmonton-Whitemud, 2.97% in Calgary-Foothills, and similar percentages in other by-elections).

Organization and facts
- Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta.
- Youth wing: Young Greens Council.
- Ideology: Green politics.
- Colors: Green
- International affiliation: Global Greens
- Legislature status: 0 seats out of 87

Website
- Official site: greenpartyofalberta.ca

In short, the Green Party of Alberta is a small, province-wide party focused on green politics and ideas like environmental protection, social justice, and participatory democracy. It has never held a seat in the Alberta Legislature as of the latest updates.