Co-leader May says Greens ‘more needed than ever’ after rough road to election day

‘Nobody’s crestfallen’: Greens fail to win an Ottawa seat, but stay optimistic

Unlike other parties on the federal ballot, the Green Party candidates in Ottawa weren’t expecting any major wins in this election. Rather, local candidates see it as the beginning of a long, uphill battle.

Green Co-Leader Elizabeth May re-elected in Saanich-Gulf Islands

Green Leader Elizabeth May fended off challenges from Liberal David Beckham and Conservative Cathie Ounsted, while the NDP's Colin Plant placed a distant fourth.

The co-leader of the Green Party of Canada, Jonathan Pedneault, urged his supporters not to let go, "regardless of the results of the election." At 10:30 p.m., the party had not yet won any seats, according to the first results.

At the dissolution of Parliament, the party had only two elected members in the House of Commons.

Co-leader May says Greens ‘more needed than ever’ after rough road to election day

Co-leader Elizabeth May remains optimistic, saying the Greens are 'more needed than ever' as she brushes aside national polling that 'has never accurately predicted' whether and where the party wins seats.