Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader

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Bueckert, K. (2026, August 5). Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/former-green-mp-mike-morrice-run-federal-party-leadership-9.7296529?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-08-05 · by Kate Bueckert

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Mike Morrice, a former MP who lost his seat in Kitchener Centre to Conservative Kelly DeRidder by 358 votes in April 2025, has announced he is running for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. He is one of two approved candidates and will be joined by another candidate expected to be named on Wednesday. Morrice served as MP for one term before losing his seat and has since been named deputy leader of the federal Greens. The party's five-month leadership race will culminate in voting from November 2-13 using a ranked ballot, with results announced on November 14.
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Former Green MP Mike Morrice, who lost his seat in Kitchener Centre in April 2025 by 358 votes to Conservative candidate Kelly DeRidder, has announced that he is running for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. Morrice, who served as the MP for Kitchener Centre for one term, is one of two approved candidates vying for the position. He was named deputy leader of the federal Greens on November 28, 2025, and has already been declared the Green candidate for the next federal election. The leadership race officially began on June 11 and will last five months. Morrice plans to hold a media briefing in Kitchener on Wednesday morning to discuss his candidacy.

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Conservative Green Greens Kitchener Centre Ontario

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Morrice PERSON · 6× Green NORP · 4× Conservative NORP · 2× Kelly DeRidder PERSON · 2× Kitchener Centre GPE · 2× May PERSON · 2× Mike Morrice PERSON · 2× Greens ORG · 1× Kitchener GPE · 1× Ontario GPE · 1×

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Morrice lost his seat in Kitchener Centre in April 2025 to Conservative Kelly DeRidder Former Green MP Mike Morrice says he's one of two approved candidates for his party's leadership.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-05
🔮 The other candidate is expected to be announced on Wednesday.
2026-08-05 · CBC News
Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader · assertive framing

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Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader asserted
he → announce → ?
Morrice lost his seat in Kitchener Centre in April 2025 to Conservative Kelly DeRidder Former Green MP Mike Morrice says he's one of two approved candidates for his party's leadership. asserted
he → lose → leadership
Morrice announced Wednesday morning he has entered the race. asserted
he → announce → race
Prospective candidates had until July 17 to apply. asserted
candidates → have → July
The other candidate is expected to be announced on Wednesday. asserted
candidate → expect → Wednesday
Morrice served for one term as the MP for the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre but lost his seat in the April 2025 federal election. asserted
Morrice → serve → election
Conservative Kelly DeRidder beat Morrice by 358 votes. asserted
DeRidder → beat → votes
On November 28, 2025, Morrice was named deputy leader of the federal Greens and has already been declared the Green candidate for the next federal election, whenever it will be held. asserted
it → name → election
Morrice is scheduled to hold a media briefing Wednesday morning in Kitchener. asserted
Morrice → schedule → Kitchener
The Green Party of Canada officially launched its five-month leadership race on June 11. asserted
Party → launch → June
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May announced in the summer of 2025 she planned to step down but will remain on as leader until November. uncertain
she → announce → November
She was first elected leader of the Green Party in 2006. asserted
She → elect → 2006
She stepped down in 2019 after Annamie Paul was elected. asserted
Paul → step → 2019
May became the party leader again in 2022. uncertain
May → become → 2022
Voting for the next Green Party of Canada leader will take place from Nov. 2 to 13 using a ranked ballot. asserted
Voting → take → ballot
Results are expected to be announced on Nov. 14. asserted
Results → expect → Nov.
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