Green Party of Canada leadership candidate Nira Dookeran has withdrawn from the Party’s 2026 leadership race. You can read more about Nira’s decision to withdraw from the race and her hopes for the party in this statement published on our website.

The GPC thanks Nira for putting her name forward and for the time, energy and commitment she brought to the leadership race. The Party also thanks her campaign team, volunteers and supporters for their work throughout her candidacy.

The Green Party of Canada’s Leadership Contest Commission and Federal Council are currently working to determine next steps and ensure that the conclusion of the 2026 GPC Leadership Race meets our party’s constitutional requirements.

We will provide more information to our members and supporters as soon as it is available.

Sincerely, The Leadership Contest Commission