#StarExclusive: In the wake of a disappointing election result that saw the party’s vote share collapse to its lowest level since 2000, some longtime Greens believe the past year of turmoil has left their party all but dead. torstar.co/QwXt50GkKcX
How did it come to this? In November 2019, the Green party was at a crossroads.
They had won three seats, its best result ever, there was a sense that a golden opportunity had been squandered. thestar.com/politics/feder…
They had won three seats, its best result ever, there was a sense that a golden opportunity had been squandered. thestar.com/politics/feder…
May’s resignation, and the party’s efforts to deal with concerns about diversity — would set the stage for the coming internal conflict. thestar.com/politics/feder…
From the very first moment of Paul’s leadership, on Oct. 3, 2020, Noah Zatzman knew his boss was in for a rough ride.
She had just become Canada’s first Black person and Jewish woman to lead a mainstream political party. thestar.com/politics/feder…
She had just become Canada’s first Black person and Jewish woman to lead a mainstream political party. thestar.com/politics/feder…
“From day one, no room was given for Annamie to succeed,” said Zatzman, who was one of Paul’s top advisers until he became the centre of his own controversy inside the party months later. thestar.com/politics/feder…
The day before Paul won the leadership, May told the Star she might return one day as leader, and that whoever held that job would not have the authority to dictate party policy or control how Green MPs vote in Parliament. thestar.com/politics/feder…
‘There are no winners here, only losers.’ The inside story of how the Green party toppled Annamie Paul and tore itself apart in the process. thestar.com/politics/feder… 
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