David Coon stepping down as New Brunswick Green Party leader

New Brunswick Green Party Leader David Coon makes an announcement in Fredericton on June 4, 2026. (Nick Moore/CTV News Atlantic)

David Coon will be stepping down as leader of New Brunswick’s Green Party after 14 years at the helm.

“With the Greens firmly woven into the body politic of our province, it’s time for a new leader who will grow our party’s electoral success to the point where more New Brunswickers will see our party as one that’s capable of winning provincial elections,” said Coon, who made the announcement in Fredericton Thursday morning.

Coon said he will remain the leader until his successor is chosen. He will stay on as the MLA for Fredericton Lincoln and will also continue to carry out his critic roles.

“It’s been an honour to serve the people of this province and my party in my capacity as a political leader in New Brunswick,” said Coon.

“I have led our party through four provincial elections and quadrupled popular support for the Greens, firmly entrenching our party in the body politic of our province.”

Coon has been the leader of New Brunswick’s Green Party since 2012. He was the first Green MLA elected to the provincial legislature in 2014, representing Fredericton South. He was re-elected in Fredericton South in 2018 and 2020 and elected in the new riding of Fredericton Lincoln in 2024.

Coon noted more than 50,000 New Brunswickers voted for the Green Party in each of the last two provincial elections.

“I’m proud to play the leadership role in building the Green Party into a party with support from every corner of the province,” he said.

“The doubters said it couldn’t be done but we have definitely proved that the Greens have staying power.”

The party says it will make an announcement about a leadership convention in the coming weeks.

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