“Women care about a wide range of issues - climate change, social justice. What the Green Party tries to do is apply gender analysis to a whole lot of questions that people might not think of as women's issues. For instance, women in developing countries are the most vulnerable to climate crisis.”

Canadian politician and environmentalist

Elizabeth Evans May is a Canadian politician, environmentalist, lawyer, activist, and author. She has served as the Member of Parliament for Saanich, Gulf Islands since 2011, and she has led the Green Party of Canada in two periods, first from 2006 to 2019 and again from 2022. She is known for her long role in Canadian Green politics and for work that combines environmental advocacy with public office. Her public profile reflects both party leadership and parliamentary service, with her name most closely associated with environmental issues and political activism.