Leadership
Nick Wright of Halifax, Nova Scotia won the contested leadership nomination race over Green Party of Canada candidate and organizer Sheila Richardson of Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
In May 2007, Wright was replaced by Ken McGowan, who had won over 50 per cent of the vote at a convention. In the midst of a constitutional dispute with the party executive, revolving around unelected rival Ellen Durkee's presence on that executive, McGowan and both of his deputy leaders resigned in protest in January 2008 - only to be replaced by Durkee as interim leader.
McGowan had called on the party to uphold its constitution and hold a convention as soon as possible so that a legitimate leader and executive could prepare for the 38th Nova Scotia general election.
Ryan Watson was elected Leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia on Sunday June 29, 2008. Watson, from Halifax, was unopposed in his bid for leadership. Gabrielle Donnelly of Halifax was Watson's running mate. Shortly after the 2009 general election Watson announced his intention to stand down at the fall annual meeting. He said that his decision had nothing to do with the election results or the failure of the party to file financial paperwork with Elections Nova Scotia by the April deadline.
On October 31, 2009, John Percy was announced as the new leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia following a leadership contest against Sebastian Ronin. Dawna Toews was Percy's running mate and thus became Deputy Leader of the party. However, Toews moved to Ontario in early 2010 and thus resigned her position. Kris MacLellan was chosen as Deputy Leader by Executive Committee vote in October 2011, prior to the AGM.
At the 2011 Annual General Meeting several policies were reviewed and updated in accordance with the GPNS Constitutional mandate to revisit all policies every three years.
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