Elizabeth May eyes upset win for Greens in North Vancouver‑Capilano byelection

Green Party leader Elizabeth May says the party could pull off an upset in the upcoming North Vancouver‑Capilano federal byelection by campaigning on Liberal rollbacks of climate policy. The Greens are fielding Shelley Luce, an environmental scientist and former city adviser, as their candidate.

May points to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for major projects, notably Ottawa’s approval to dredge Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet to allow larger oil tankers to load from the Trans‑Mountain pipeline. Environmental groups have warned the dredging could threaten local wildlife.

The Liberal Party will run Braeden Caley, a former deputy chief of staff to Carney, while the Conservatives have nominated lawyer Stephen Curran, who placed second in the previous election. The seat became vacant after former natural‑resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson was appointed Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.

Poll analyst Éric Grenier says the Greens’ historic support in the riding hovers around five percent, making a victory unlikely, but May remains optimistic about a “risk‑free” three‑year trial for the party.