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Emily Lowan
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Leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 24, 2025
Preceded byJeremy Valeriote (interim)
Personal details
Born (2000-09-18) September 18, 2000 (age 25)
PartyGreen
Alma materUniversity of Victoria
ProfessionClimate justice organizer, politician, and investigative researcher
WebsiteWebsite

Emily Lowan (born September 18, 2000)[1] is a Canadian politician and activist who has served as leader of the Green Party of British Columbia since 2025.[2]

Lowan is an alumna of Claremont Secondary School in Victoria, BC[3] and the University of Victoria. She successfully campaigned to have the University of Victoria’s working capital fund divest $256 million of investments in fossil fuel corporations.[4] She is the former Fossil Fuel Supply Campaigns Lead at Climate Action Network Canada.[5]

Lowan launched her campaign for the party leadership on July 3, 2025, receiving endorsements from David Suzuki, among others.[6][7][8] She won the election in September 2025, winning over 60% of the popular vote, becoming the first Generation Z leader of a major political party in Canadian history.[9]

Lowan is not a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, but has said she intends to run in the next "viable" provincial by-election or in the next general election.[10] She has said she will not ask either of the two current Green MLAs Jeremy Valeriote or Rob Botterell to resign so she can run in a by-election in their constituencies.[11] In February 2026, the party decided not to renew its confidence and supply agreement with the BC NDP government, accusing it of not implementing the terms of the agreement.[12]

Lowan holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and environmental studies from the University of Victoria.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Knox, Roger (September 4, 2025). "B.C. Green Party leader hopeful makes Okanagan stops". Victoria News. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "BREAKING: Emily Lowan named new leader of B.C. Greens". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. September 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ^ McCabe, Samantha (October 29, 2021). "Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels". Macleans.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  5. ^ Robillard, Audrey (July 3, 2025). "Statement on Emily Lowan's candidacy for leadership of the B.C. Green Party". Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac). Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  6. ^ "Second candidate joins BC Greens leadership race". Global News. The Canadian Press. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Chan, Hugh (July 17, 2025). "BC Greens Need a New Leader. Who Wants the Job?". The Tyee. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  8. ^ Shaw, Rob (August 15, 2025). "Emily Lowan's audacious leadership run rattles corners of BC Greens". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  9. ^ @Emily_Lowan (September 10, 2025). "I'm beyond honoured to receive this endorsement from David Suzuki" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  11. ^ MacLeod, Andrew (September 24, 2025). "New Green Leader Emily Lowan Vows to Challenge NDP". The Tyee. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  12. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452
  13. ^ Barkley, Ethan (July 31, 2025). "UVic alumna running to lead BC Greens". The Martlet. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Emily Lowan Opinion". Canada's National Observer. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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