{"id":75858,"date":"2022-01-04T23:48:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T04:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=75858"},"modified":"2022-01-05T15:10:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T20:10:54","slug":"the-year-in-review-annamie-pauls-divisive-leadership-and-subsequent-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/the-year-in-review-annamie-pauls-divisive-leadership-and-subsequent-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year in Review: Annamie Paul’s divisive leadership and subsequent resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was initial enthusiam for Annamie Paul's ascend to the leadership of the federal Green Party in the summer of 2020. She was viewed as a new, progressive voice, a leader who would inherit the party's momentum built up during the 13-year leadership of Elizabeth May.<\/p>\n

Paul became the first Black and Jewish woman to lead a party, and her background as a scholar, lawyer and familiarity with other global Green parties were noted as her strengths.<\/p>\n

During the October 2020 byelection,\u00a0Paul challenged for the Liberal stronghold of Toronto Centre. She finished in a close second to the Liberals\u2019 Marci Ien, who replaced outgoing finance minister Bill Morneau.<\/p>\n

The momentum was expected to be carried over to an upcoming federal election and there was speculation that Paul had a chance to unseat the Liberals in the downtown core for the first time in over 30 years.<\/p>\n

However, her time as leader was affected by party infighting, distrust with the party council, funding issues and persistent calls for her resignation as non-confidence votes loomed.<\/p>\n

Paul said much of the resistance to her leadership were fueled by sexism and racism, and media reports on the party\u2019s disunity reduced support, who saw a party delve into issues they felt deviated from the party line.<\/p>\n

Public statements on Israeli-Palestinian conflicts led to a further rift within the party, leading to a Green MP to cross the floor to the Liberals.<\/p>\n

Despite the predicament, Paul was determined to lead the party into the next election.<\/p>\n

She was a focal point during the party leaders\u2019 debateand continued to campaign heavily with limited funding and a reduced staff.<\/p>\n

Paul campaigned almost exclusively in Toronto Centre, hoping to maintain her base in the riding and build on her byelection results.<\/p>\n

However, Marci Ien was re-elected, with more than 52 per cent of the vote. Paul finished in a distant fourth place with eight per cent.<\/p>\n

Days later on Sept. 27, she held a public press conference to announce her intent to resign as party leader.<\/p>\n

\"When I was elected into this role, I broke a glass ceiling,\" Paul said to the crowd. \"I didn't realize that when I did, the shards would fall on my head, leaving a trail of broken glass that I would have to crawl over.\"<\/p>\n

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Following the press conference, Paul was absent from the public and social media platforms until Nov. 10.<\/div>\n
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Paul tweeted that she sent her formal notice to resign as leader, and to officially end her membership with the Green Party.<\/p>\n

The tweet remains Paul\u2019s only recent social media post to date, with no other details to outline what is next for the former party leader.<\/p>\n

Listen to the CJRU year in review segment here:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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