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Paul sends formal notice of resignation, officially ends Green Party membership

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Annamie Paul was federal Green Party leader for less than a year. She went through two elections as leader, losing both times to Liberal MP Marci Ien in the Toronto Centre riding. Photo courtesy of Annamie Paul's Twitter account.
Daniel Centeno - CJRU - Toronto • ON | 10-11-2021
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Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul sent a formal notice of resignation and officially ends membership with the party, according to her recent Twitter post.

The tweet reads:

"On Sept. 27 I began the process of stepping down as Green Party of Canada Leader. Today I sent formal notice of my resignation to the GPC. I will also be ending my membership in the GPC. It was an honour to work for the people of Canada and I look forward to serving in new ways."

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After being off of social media for almost two months, Paul returned to Twitter to announce her formal resignation as Green Party leader and removal of her party membership. Photo courtesy of Annamie Paul's Twitter account.

After receiving a notice of an impending leadership review following the 2021 federal election, Paul decided to step down as leader.

She announced her intentions to resign during a press conference in September, citing the party's division, internal struggles and personal attacks from certain members.

Her resignation as leader was delayed due to a legal conflict between Paul and the party, which stems from funding disputes and party turmoil.

Paul led a Green party into a federal election despite limited funding and without a full slate of candidates nationally.

In the Toronto Centre riding, Paul attempted to win the Liberal stronghold after initial hope during the 2020 byelection, when she placed second with 32.7 per cent of the vote to incumbent MP Marci Ien, who won with 42 per cent.

Paul gained about eight per cent of the vote during the federal election, finishing in a distant fourth place.

Due to the limited funding and a reduced campaign staff, Paul campaign almost exclusively in Toronto Centre.

Paul became the leader of the Greens in October, 2020.

There was initial excitement for her leadership before internal disputes between MPs and between Paul and the party council became public.

Points of contention include funding, Paul’s citing alleged acts of racism and personal attacks at her and an MP crossing the floor to the Liberals following an Israel-Palestine social media post that stirred controversary internally.

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