mə ɡˈaʊən wʌzðə ɡɹˈiːn pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv nˈoʊvə skˈoʊʃəz kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɚɹəl dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv ɐnˈæpəlˌɪs ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks nˈoʊvə skˈoʊʃə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl pˈɑːɹɾi ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚ pɹˈaɪɚ tə hɪz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi.
McGowan was the Green Party of Nova Scotia's candidate for the electoral district of Annapolis in the 2006 Nova Scotia general election and also a regional party organizer prior to his leadership of the party.