"There's going to be conflict of interest when you see deep pockets and money flowing....from the very industries that are going to be benefiting," May said, speaking in Vancouver.
Andrew Weaver, a respected climate scientist and leader of British Columbia's Green party, hopes to have something in common with Rachel Notley, Justin Trudeau and even Donald Trump.
The official start to British Columbia's election campaign is set to launch Tuesday, but the buses are already rolling and the attack ads and name-calling are shifting into high gear.
If you're an American activist pushing for strong action on climate change, these are dark days. But they say hope is not lost, with municipalities, states, provinces and Canada leading the way.
"Our society is now in the throes of a desperate battle. The life of democracies around the world is being torn asunder as if by two wolves," writes Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
It won't be much of a summer vacation - the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands is deciding whether to resign as party leader after members voted to support sanctions against Israel.