B.C. Green Party elects climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader

September 24,2025

RED FM News Desk

Emily Lowan, a 25-year-old climate activist, has been elected as the new leader of the British Columbia Green Party.

Lowan secured victory on the first ballot with 3,189 votes, ahead of Jonathan Kerr with 1,908 and Adam Bremner-Akins with 128.

Although she does not currently hold a seat in the legislature, Lowan says she intends to run in the next suitable byelection or in the upcoming general election.

She pledged to make the Greens a “force of nature” and a “bold and critical” opposition party, adding that her strong mandate sends a “clear message” that the party must chart a new course.

Lowan succeeds Sonia Furstenau, who stepped down in January after losing her seat in last year’s provincial election.