Canada's Green Party in turmoil, leader Annamie Paul's staff laid off

The embattled leader of the Green Party, Annamie Paul, has reportedly lost two key staffers amid a string of internal controversies within the party.

Facing a non-confidence vote, and the impending federal election, Paul needs all the support she can get.

With climate change top of mind for Canadians, the Green Party is losing momentum at a time when it should be shining. Ross Lord reports on the growing threats to the Green Party's success.

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[Amerigo_Vespucci]

She doesn't seem to have the temperament. Listening to her interview shows that. She sounded like someone you wouldn't want to work for. It's not about race it's individual's personality

[BCNeil]

They sure ran the party to the ground.

[kentonkruger]

Greens "Part of the reason we do so poorly is the press doesn't have us on!"
Press request interview
Greens "Well not about that!"

[sppilot]

Imagine if these fools had any semblance of power in our country.

[edwardyoon]

Annamie Paul did one good contribution to me: making me realize the true worth of Elizabeth May. Not a green, but this woman is truly a role model of both environmentalists and women worldwide.

[bodyman]

Oh yes, make sure to bring race into it

[mikewhelan]

Annamie Paul can't find her car keys....colonalism

[johntitorii]

Identity politics and virtue signalling

[trashpanda]

I dislike just about everything the Green Party stands for, but imagine being coerced into supporting a country just because you’re supposed to or else your political career is done.

[bjx]

I disagree, green party is the only party has legitimate reason not to involve in international conflict favoring one side, yet Mrs Paul put green party in critical situation listening to non-official representative for green and disregard it's own green party MPs

[mysticstrikeforce]

Is it sad i didn't know who she was.

[pii]

Still gonna vote green. Don’t like Paul but I like my local MP and that is all that matters. Trust me, I’m not worried about her becoming prime minister.

[brendenvarty]

We cannot let our leaders hold their religion over their country.

[arctic_shadow]

should they need a degree in envirmonent not space?

[tylermeek]

How are the protesters racist when they are multi cultural citizens of Canada ...our country's exact culture is being multi cultural and giving aid to those who come here seeking it ..those exact same people who came here got jobs started a new better democratic life are in this peaceful protest to how can you justify racism as a word to describe this democratic freedom rally that's bringing voice to the citizens for their freedoms enoughs enough Trudeau needs to go

[arikcarlo]

Cheap Shot Commentary on the Green Party of Canada
A capacious oatmeal cookie
Pimpled with juicy chocolate chips
And racists
No room for a Jewish Afro Canadian leader.
Pimpled with juicy chocolate chips
And racists
No room for a Jewish Afro Canadian leader.

[ethanminecraft]

Paul should go. That she would allow staffers to threaten sitting Green MPs because of their support for Gazans, of all things, speaks to her failure as a leader. She seems to have forgotten that the Green Party is a party focused on environmental concerns - not about Palestinian issues.

[miguelbreton]

It's because I am a strong black women, hahaha, no, it is just you

[wongjefx]

So, the Green Party is more successful in Europe… but in North America where we don’t cobble together large coalition governments, a party which focuses on a single theme or platform is doomed. Yeah, the Greens have a position for every gov portfolio but still a single platform. Their leader decided to go all in and run in a riding that was extremely difficult for her to win….in Ontario and not in BC….so really a naive tactical mistake… with a minority gov and not being elected during a pandemic…it takes the right person to stay relevant

[sctl]

It does not look good. Unfortunately.