Category: Annamie Paul

Annamie Paul Stepping Down as Leader of Federal Green Party

TORONTO—Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Canada. Paul announced her resignation in Toronto this morning, a week after the federal election that saw her party’s share of the popular vote drop significantly. Paul came in fourth in Toronto Centre, her third failed attempt to win the riding. The party…


PPC’s Bernier and Green’s Paul Lose in Their Home Ridings

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 election. As Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…


PPC’s Bernier and Green Party’s Paul Lose in Their Home Ridings

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 federal election. Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…


PPC’s Bernier and Green’s Paul Lose in Their Ridings

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 election. As Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…


Where the Party Leaders Are on Election Day

As Canadians head to the polling stations on Sept. 20, here’s a look at where the main party leaders will be and what their plans are for election day. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Trudeau will cast his ballot on the morning of Sept. 20 in his Montreal riding of Papineau, Que. The Liberals will kick…


Last Day of Campaign Before Election: Party Leaders Make Final Pitch for Votes

Party leaders were on the hustings again on Sunday, making their final effort to woo voters before Canadians go to the polls on Monday. Liberal Party Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau held several in-person and virtual press conferences throughout the day on Sept. 19, addressing supporters in Alberta, Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. A…


Green Leader Annamie Paul Facing No Confidence Motion From Party Brass

OTTAWA—Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a no-confidence motion that could ultimately oust her from her perch atop the party. The leader of the Greens’ Quebec wing, Alex Tyrrell, says the federal party’s governing body is poised to kick off a process tonight that aims to dethrone Paul less than a year after she won…


Canada Should Consider Hosting 2022 Winter Olympics, Says Green Leader Annamie Paul

OTTAWA—Green Leader Annamie Paul says Canada should support moving the 2022 Olympics outside China, citing Beijing’s “genocidal campaign” against the Uighur Muslim minority. Paul says the International Olympic Committee, along with Canada and other countries that condemn human rights violations in China, should find another venue. She says Canada should think about offering to host…


Federal Leaders Join Rally at Seniors’ Home as Ontario Hits New High for COVID Cases

TORONTO—Two of Canada’s four federal party leaders joined a rally at a Toronto long-term care home on Jan. 10 to press the provincial government to do more to protect seniors from the ravages of COVID-19. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Green Party’s Annamie Paul spoke outside St. George’s Care Community, which is in the…