He was the leader of the Green Party of Quebec from 1994 to 1996 and has sought election to the House of Commons of Canada.
He did not seek election to the National Assembly of Quebec in this period, although he ran as a Green Party of Canada candidate in a 1995 by-election in Brome—Missisquoi.
In 2019, he joined New Democratic Party to run against former NDP member Pierre Nantel who defected to Greens.
[3] In 2006, Ferland was a prominent organizer of the first Projet Ecosphere, an autumn environmental fair in Brome devoted to environment and sustainability.
[5] The second fair, held the following year, featured 170 exhibits and was attended by over seven thousand people.