ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə sˌiːbˌiːsˈiː sˌʌm ʌv hɪz səpˈoːɹɾɚz klˈeɪmd "ɪt wʌz mə ɡˈaʊənz wˈɜːk æz ɐn ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚ fɚðə ɡɹˈiːnz ðæt wˈʌn hˌɪm ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp."
According to the CBC some of his supporters claimed "it was McGowan's work as an organizer for the Greens that won him the leadership."