Mike Morrice — the only candidate on the ballot — wins Green Party leadership with 96.6% of vote

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The Green Party of Canada enters a new era with former MP Mike Morrice taking over the political party's top job.

Mike Morrice, the only candidate in the running, has secured 96.6 per cent of the vote to become Green Party leader, the federal party has announced.

The Greens released the results of their five-month leadership race on Saturday evening. Party members had the option of voting for Morrice or selecting none of the above.

The party's search to find a new leader began in June. The second candidate in the race, Nira Dookeran, dropped out in September.

Morrice was elected to Parliament in 2021. The one-term MP for the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre lost his seat last year to a Conservative by a margin of 358 votes.

Soon after the defeat, Morrice was named deputy leader of the party and declared the next Green candidate for Kitchener Centre.

In a news release, the Green Party of Canada said Morrice's campaign brought "renewed energy" to the party.

"Young Greens membership more than doubled, accounting for over 25 per cent of all new members. Overall party membership grew by nearly 20 per cent," the release said.

His campaign also raised more than $113,302.04, which the party said is seven times the required amount.

Elizabeth May announced she would be stepping down as party leader after the 2025 federal election, while staying on as the party's sole member of Parliament.

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