Jo-Ann Roberts (born September 8,1956[citation needed]) is a Canadian politician and former journalist who served as the interim leader of the Green Party of Canada from November 4, 2019, to October 3, 2020, having been appointed upon Elizabeth May stepping down from the party's leadership role.
Roberts has claimed that she wanted to have an adequate answer if her granddaughter asked her what she had done to fight climate change.
[8] Roberts left her job at the CBC in 2014 to pursue a career in advocacy for public communication and the environment.
In 2018, she was appointed by Elizabeth May to serve as the deputy leader of the party, alongside Daniel Green.
Roberts serves as host and producer for the Green Party podcast, People, Politics, and Planet.