Ambrose: Green Party should 'reflect' on how they treated Annamie Paul

Former interim leader of the Conservatives Rona Ambrose says the Green Party should 'reflect on how they treated' Annamie Paul.


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[brycemcneil]

If the Israeli-Palenstinian stance is such a significant part of your envrionmentalist party's platform, maybe figure that out during your leadership election rather than after the fact?

[newbranday]

This so stupid. She and her staff threatened one of her only MP's, the MP pushed back, and Paul couldn't defend her actions. It has nothing to do with her being a woman. She just sucked.

[deleriumk]

Green plays corporate style buzzword and tax scheme climatism™, not real environmentalism. If they were true political ecologists and championed human rights (civil liberties), they would have huge cross section of support.

[tombrenner]

Can we give that same advice to Kenney in Alberta about not agreeing with other members of the party.

[briancox]

This is what I know: none of the three women in this video have lost a dime or suffered in any way over the last (nearly) two years.

[shellyabelieverinjesus]

No one voted for her 3 times. It is her fault not others.

[flowerdiva]

Do we need a Green Party going forward? Every other party is competing to introduce new environment initiative ... I feel like the greens need to merge with another party and call it a day.

[Bentriverrusher]

It isn't just female politicians that are hated in Canada. It is pretty much all politicians. It's just that some take it personally.

[markbigland-pritchard]

In addressing Annamie Paul's disregard for democratically-determined GPC policy (and the vicious attack on that policy and Green MPs by the aide that Ms Paul then protected from consequences for as long as she could), Rona Ambrose is talking of matters that she clearly does not understand. As Ms Ambrose comes from a party that doesn't really do internal democracy, this is not an enormous surprise - but why did you give her the chance to express her ignorance?

[sheldonberg]

I would not agree with Annamie Paul on political ideas but I thought she was respectful, had integrity, and very likeable. If she was a conservative (a real conservative) I would vote for her. Elizabeth May on the other hand is someone I wouldn’t vote for even if she was a Conservative (she once was, of some sort).

[sgn]

It's absurd how we must just believe someone who alleges racism and sexism without a fair hearing of all sides.

[aaronvallejo]

Respect for all citizens. Hatred and words of sexual violence is unacceptable. As all political parties focus on climate action our policy needs to become transitioning to 100% renewably powered everything.

[semiramis]

don't care for the Green Party, but I thought Paul was an interesting personality at the debate. Perhaps she'll find a home in one of the other parties

[rebelyellx]

Rona should definitely run for Conservative Party leadership!!

[jiml]

Ambrose should reflect on how the CPC party treated Canadians.

[barrythompson]

The Conservative Party has kicked out two groups -- Bernier's group, and the social conservatives -- since Harper retired. The Conservatives don't do it for such trivial reasons -- what difference does a position on the middle-east have to do with Green priorities? -- but they are harsh and nasty to the supporters being kickd out.

[doreenwebb]

Sadly, Rona doesn't know what she's talking about

[niimnuum]

I like Rona and wish she would have run for leadership, but I wonder if she feels the same about the right side of the spectrum, that politics is enriched with more party options, rather than 'unite the right'?

[daisy]

I think that Trudeau should be the leader of the green party.

[justinauyeung]

Wait...so you're telling me there's politics involved if you run for office? *Surprised pikachu face*