Emily Lowan
Canadian politician (born 2000)
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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]
Emily Lowan | |
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| Leader of the Green Party of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Valeriote (interim) |
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| Born | September 18, 2000 |
| Party | Green |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria |
| Profession | Climate justice organizer, politician, and investigative researcher |
| Website | Website |
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]
