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.
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.