mə ɡˈaʊən ɹɪzˈaɪnd hɪz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz tˈuː dˈɛpjuːɾi lˈiːdɚz ænd sˈɛvɹəl ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə ɡɹˈiːn pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv nˈoʊvə skˈoʊʃə ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ˈæftɚɹ ɐ dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːmənt wɪððə pˈɑːɹɾi ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv.
McGowan resigned his leadership, along with his two deputy leaders and several executive members of the Green Party of Nova Scotia in 2008 after a disagreement with the party executive.