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Annamie Paul
Annamie Paul
	Paul in 2020
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
	In office; October 3, 2020 – November 14, 2021
Preceded by	Jo-Ann Roberts (interim)
Succeeded by	Amita Kuttner (interim)
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Born	November 3, 1972 (age 52); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Green (until 2021)
Spouse	Mark Freeman (m. 1996)
Relatives	Ngozi Paul (sister)
Alma mater	University of Ottawa (LLB); Princeton University (MPAff);
Website	annamiepaul.ca

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Annamie Paul (born November 3, 1972) is a Canadian activist, lawyer, and former politician who served as the leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2020 to 2021.^[2] She was the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a federal party in Canada.^[a]

Paul founded the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership, and served as its executive director from 2001 to 2005, before serving in civic engagement and international affairs positions, including in political affairs in Canada's Mission to the European Union and in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

First standing for election in the 2019 Canadian federal election for Toronto Centre, Paul became Green Party leader in 2020, winning the Green Party of Canada leadership election to replace Elizabeth May.^[5]^[7] Running in the 2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election, Paul was defeated by Liberal nominee Marci Ien, again in 2021, which made her the only federal party leader who was not an MP, but whose party had representation in the Canadian House of Commons.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the Greens under Paul maintained two seats, and Paul finished fourth in the Toronto Centre district. On September 27, 2021, Paul began the process of resignation as party leader, and she ceased being party leader by November 14.^[12]^[13]^[1]

Background

Paul started her involvement with politics early, working as a page in the Ontario Legislature at age 12, and later as a page at the Canadian Senate, and as a non-partisan Ontario Legislature intern with the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme (OLIP), she was placed in a Progressive Conservative and later Liberal office in 1996.^[14]^[15] She attended high school at Toronto's Runnymede Collegiate Institute and holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Public Affairs degree from Princeton University.^[16]^[14]^[17] She was called to the bar in Ontario in 1998.^[18]

Paul is the older sister of Canadian actress Ngozi Paul, twin sister to Luther, and is married to international human rights lawyer Mark Freeman.^[18] They have two sons.^[19] Her mother is from Nevis and her father from Dominica.^[20] Her father died in a long-term care home from a bladder infection on May 29, 2020.^[21] Paul converted to Judaism, the faith of her husband, in 2000.^[22] She speaks English, French, Catalan and Spanish.^[6]

Civic engagement

In 2001, Paul started the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership (CCPL),^[23] whose work was supported by a fellowship from the Echoing Green Foundation^[24] and support from the Maytree Foundation. The CCPL was an organization focused on helping women, Indigenous persons, and people of colour to pursue public offices.^[18]^[25] Through the CCPL, Paul ran training sessions across Canada,^[26] as well as conferences devoted to participation in elected roles and board appointments.^[27]^[28] Participants in the CCPL's programs went on to achieve those objectives, being appointed and elected to boards and political staff positions.^[27]

In 2017, Paul co-founded the Barcelona International Public Policy Hub (BIPP HUB), a social enterprise co-work space designed to be a catalyst for international NGOs working on global challenges.^[29]^[30]^[31] Aside from providing support, the hub also hosts individual projects including democracia Abierta, the Spanish language branch of OpenDemocracy,^[32] Verificat, a Catalan language news fact-checking service, and the Climate Infrastructure Project.^[33]

In 2019, Paul co-created the 1834 Fellowship to train young Black Canadian policy leaders, a project of Operation Black Vote Canada.^[34]

Early political career (1996–2020)

Paul interned for Liberal MPP Dominic Agostino in 1996, who served as Gerard Kennedy's leadership campaign co-chair. She stated she interned for him to see what a leadership campaign looked like.^[35]

Paul moved back to Canada from Barcelona in 2019 and won the Green nomination for Toronto Centre in July 2019. She stood in the 2019 federal election as the Green Party candidate in Toronto Centre, where she lost to then-Finance Minister Bill Morneau.^[36]^[37]^[38] Soon after her nomination, she was appointed to the Green Party's Shadow Cabinet as International Affairs Critic by Elizabeth May, a position she held until February 2020, when she stepped down to enter the leadership race.^[39]^[5]

In March 2020, she was the first candidate registered to run in the race to be the 9th leader of the Green Party of Canada.^[40] She called the leadership race, the first one since 2006, an "opportunity for renewal" for the party.^[36] Elizabeth May offered to step aside to allow Paul to run in Saanich—Gulf Islands.^[41] On September 24, 2020, Paul announced that she had received permission from the Green Party to apply to be a candidate in the October 2020 federal by-election in Toronto Centre.^[42]

Leadership of the Green Party of Canada (2020–2021)

On October 3, 2020, Paul was elected leader of the Green Party of Canada, becoming the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major political party in Canada.^[5]^[43]^[44]^[45] She won 54.53 per cent of votes on the final round of voting, defeating runner-up Dimitri Lascaris and six other candidates. Paul has been described as a centrist.^[46]^[47]

On October 26, Paul placed second in the Toronto Centre by-election, increasing her proportion of the vote by just over 25 per cent from the 2019 race.^[48] In January 2021, it was reported that Paul had decided to run in an Ontario riding during the next federal election, and was considering Guelph or a Toronto electoral district.^[49]^[50] About two weeks later, it was confirmed that Paul intended to run again in Toronto Centre.^[51]^[52]

Zatzman statement and following turmoil

In May 2021, the Party website published a statement calling for de-escalation of violence in the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis and a return to dialogue; it quoted Paul as urging restraint and calling on those in authority to try to prevent further injury or loss of life.^[53] Several members of the party felt this statement didn't go far enough, quoting the official Party policy^[54] on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict expecting MPs to oppose illegal settlements and the siege of Gaza.^[54] Paul's senior advisor Noah Zatzman called the statements of several MPs including new MP Jenica Atwin antisemitic, indicating they were targeted due to Paul's Jewish faith, and made a controversial statement.^[55]^[56]

The statement led to a split within the party, with several members calling for Paul to denounce Zatzman's statement. Paul instead described the situation as a "difference of opinion", and also called for "solidarity to condemn anti-Semitism", and noted that she did not believe MPs were antisemitic.^[57]^[58]^[59]

Atwin subsequently crossed the floor and joined the Liberal Party on June 10, citing lack of support from Paul's leadership after Zatzman's threat.^[60] The remaining Green Party MPs, Elizabeth May and Paul Manly, issued a statement noting "unfortunately, the attack against Ms. Atwin by the Green Party leader's chief spokesperson on May 14th created the conditions that led to this crisis."^[61] Zatzman was fired on June 4, and the event led to an internal political struggle within the party, with the Green Party of Quebec citing difficulties.^[57]

Federal council response

By June 15, the Green Party had launched a motion of no confidence in Paul.^[62] The federal council passed a motion requiring Paul to denounce Zatzman and support the federal caucus, under threat of a vote of non-confidence on July 20.^[63] Paul claimed later in June that the federal council had decided to call off the vote, but in a Party town hall on June 30, interim president Liana Cusmano suggested that this was not the case.^[64]^[65] In the surrounding turmoil within the party, the interim executive director decided to review Paul's party membership.^[66] In the surrounding events, the Party filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court on July 21, arguing that an arbitrator exceeded authority in setting aside a non-confidence vote and membership review because Paul's contract was not with the Party's federal council, but with the Green Party of Canada Fund.^[67]

In response to the bid to oust her as party leader, Paul publicly criticised a letter that was written by several councillors and presented at the June 15 council meeting that initially discussed the non-confidence vote.^[68] She stated the letter as including a "list of allegations: allegations that were so racist, so sexist that they were immediately disavowed by both of our MPs as offensive and inflammatory and contrary to party ethics, and I thank our MPs for that".^[69] Paul further characterized Justin Trudeau as being a "faux-feminist" for opportunistically "undermining" her leadership, whilst accusing Chrystia Freeland of being a "female shield" to the Prime Minister.^[70]^[71]

Candidate nomination issues

In June 2021, Judy N. Green, co-president of the Green Party of Nova Scotia^[72] and 2020 Green Party leadership candidate, stated that a decision was made by Paul and her Chief of Staff to block Party members in the West Nova federal riding from considering Green for nomination in the upcoming federal election; Green was previously nominated as the West Nova candidate in 2019.^[73]^[74] On June 19, Lisa Gunderson withdrew from the party nomination contest for the Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke federal riding, stating that "recent events [were] not consistent with Green values."^[75]^[76]

Resignation and departure from the Green Party

Paul announced her pending resignation as Green party leader on September 27, 2021.^[77] As Paul's resignation had not taken effect due to prolonged negotiations on a settlement of outstanding financial issues, an automatic leadership vote of all party members commenced in October and was to conclude on November 25, 2021.^[78] On November 10, 2021, as voting in the review was ongoing, Paul officially submitted her resignation and also ended her membership within the party.^[79]^[13] Her resignation as leader took effect on November 14, 2021, when it was officially accepted by the party's federal council.^[1]^[80]

In late November 2021, the party released a report indicating that it was threatened with insolvency, and was considering closing its office in Ottawa.^[81] The party had lost 499 monthly donors since July 2021, and 6,259 members in the same time.^[81] The report blamed negotiations concerning Paul's departure as leader of the party for significant legal costs.^[81]

Awards and fellowships

Paul is an Action Canada Fellow,^[15]^[82] Echoing Green Fellow,^[18] member of the University of Ottawa Common Law Honour Society,^[83] alumna of the Government of Canada Recruitment of Policy Leaders Program,^[84] and a recipient of the Harry Jerome Award.^[85]

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Toronto Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Marci Ien	23,071	50.35	+8.35	$108,727.70
	New Democratic	Brian Chang	11,909	25.99	+8.99	$58,981.25
	Conservative	Ryan Lester	5,571	12.16	+6.46	$10,494.07
	Green	Annamie Paul	3,921	8.56	–24.14	$93,340.55
	People's	Syed Jaffrey	1,047	2.29	–1.19	$0.00
	Communist	Ivan Byard	181	0.40	–	$0.00
	Animal Protection	Peter Stubbins	117	0.25	–	$4,744.99
Total valid votes/expense limit			45,817	100.00	–	$110,776.83
Total rejected ballots			366	0.79	+0.29
Turnout			46,183	57.42	+26.52
Eligible voters			80,430
	Liberal hold		Swing		–0.32
Source: Elections Canada^[86]

v t e Canadian federal by-election, October 26, 2020: Toronto Centre Resignation of Bill Morneau
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Marci Ien	10,581	42.0	-15.4	$116,839^{[citation needed]}
	Green	Annamie Paul	8,250	32.7	+25.6	$100,008^{[citation needed]}
	New Democratic	Brian Chang	4,280	17.0	-5.3	$71,222^{[citation needed]}
	Conservative	Benjamin Gauri Sharma	1,435	5.7	-6.4	$0^{[citation needed]}
	People's	Baljit Bawa	269	1.1	–	$22,752^{[citation needed]}
	Libertarian	Keith Komar	135	0.5	–
	Independent	Kevin Clarke	123	0.5	–
	Free	Dwayne Cappelletti	76	0.3	–	$1,570^{[citation needed]}
	No affiliation	Above Znoneofthe	56	0.2	–	$0^{[citation needed]}
Total valid votes			25,205	100.0	–
Total rejected ballots			118	0.5	-0.2
Turnout			25,323	30.9	-35.2
Electors on lists			81,861
	Liberal hold		Swing		-20.5
Elections Canada^[87]^[88]

2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election results by round^[89]
Candidate		1st round		2nd round		3rd round		4th round		5th round		6th round		7th round		8th round
Candidate		Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%
	Annamie Paul	6,242	26.14%	6,242	26.16%	6,305	26.24%	6,478	27.23%	6,952	29.44%	7,614	32.52%	8,862	38.52%	12,090	54.53%
	Dimitri Lascaris	5,768	24.15%	5,773	24.20%	5,813	24.40%	6,586	27.69%	7,050	29.86%	7,551	32.25%	8,340	36.22%	10,081	45.47%
	Courtney Howard	3,285	13.76%	3,285	13.77%	3,348	14.05%	3,404	14.31%	3,762	15.93%	4,523	19.32%	5,824	25.29%	Eliminated
	Glen Murray	2,745	11.50%	2,746	11.51%	2,821	11.84%	2,846	11.96%	2,992	12.67%	3,725	15.91%	Eliminated
	David Merner	2,636	11.04%	2,636	11.05%	2,697	11.32%	2,727	11.46%	2,856	12.10%	Eliminated
	Amita Kuttner	1,468	6.15%	1,470	6.16%	1,486	6.24%	1,748	7.35%	Eliminated
	Meryam Haddad	1,345	5.63%	1,346	5.64%	1,358	5.70%	Eliminated
	Andrew West	352	1.47%	356	1.49%	Eliminated
	None Of The Above	36	0.15%	Eliminated
Total		23,877	100%	23,854	100%	23,828	100%	23,788	100%	23,612	100%	23,413	100%	23,026	100%	22,171	100%

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Toronto Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bill Morneau	31,271	57.37	−0.53	$95,538.84
	New Democratic	Brian Chang	12,142	22.27	−4.34	$58,656.81
	Conservative	Ryan Lester	6,613	12.13	−0.06	$39,309.94
	Green	Annamie Paul	3,852	7.07	+4.47	$34,903.20
	Animal Protection	Rob Lewin	182	0.33	–	$2,171.71
	Rhinoceros	Sean Carson	147	0.27	–	–
	Independent	Jason Tavares	126	0.23	–	–
	Communist	Bronwyn Cragg	125	0.23	−0.03	$626.58
	Marxist–Leninist	Philip Fernandez	54	0.10	−0.05	–
Total valid votes/expense limit			54,512	99.30	–	$107,308.65
Total rejected ballots			384	0.70	+0.18
Turnout			54,896	66.08	−3.27
Eligible voters			83,076
	Liberal hold		Swing		+1.90
Source: Elections Canada^[90]^[91]

Notes

^ Vivian Barbot was the first Black Canadian and visible minority to lead a federal party with representation (Bloc Québécois). She was not elected to the role and was selected on an interim basis.

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+| office              = [[Green Party of Canada|Leader of the Green Party of Canada]]
-| term_start          = [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|October 3, 2020]]
+| term_start          = October 3, 2020
-| term_end            = November 14, 2021<ref name="Official"/>
+| term_end            = November 14, 2021<ref name="Official2"/>
-| predecessor         = [[Jo-Ann Roberts]] {{small|(interim)}}
+| predecessor         = [[Jo-Ann Roberts]] (interim)
-| successor           = [[Amita Kuttner]] {{small|(interim)}}
+| successor           = [[Amita Kuttner]] (interim)
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 '''Annamie Paul''' (born November 3, 1972) is a Canadian activist, lawyer, and former politician who served as the leader of the [[Green Party of Canada]] from 2020 to 2021.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 11, 2020 |title=Green Party Leadership Race Contender: Annamie Paul |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/annamie-paul-green-party-leadership_ca_5f5bd76cc5b67602f605179c?rdu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153943/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/annamie-paul-green-party-leadership_ca_5f5bd76cc5b67602f605179c?rdu |archive-date=October 4, 2020 |accessdate=October 1, 2020}}</ref> She was the first [[Black Canadians|Black Canadian]] and first [[Jewish Canadian|Jewish]] woman to be elected leader of a federal party in Canada.{{efn|[[Vivian Barbot]] was the first Black Canadian and visible minority to lead a federal party with representation (Bloc Québécois). She was not elected to the role and was selected on an interim basis.}}
-Paul had previously founded the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership, and served as its executive director from 2001 to 2005, before serving in civic engagement and international affairs positions, including in political affairs in [[Mission of Canada to the European Union|Canada's Mission to the European Union]] and in the [[International Criminal Court#Office of the Prosecutor|Office of the Prosecutor]] at the [[International Criminal Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why the federal leadership races of Annamie Paul and Leslyn Lewis matter|url=https://www.tvo.org/article/why-the-federal-leadership-races-of-annamie-paul-and-leslyn-lewis-matter|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=TVO.org|language=en|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803135358/https://www.tvo.org/article/why-the-federal-leadership-races-of-annamie-paul-and-leslyn-lewis-matter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Annamie, nomination candidate|url=https://www.tocentregreens.org/dernieres-nouvelles/2019/6/20/meet-annamie-paul-nomination-candidate|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=Toronto Centre Greens|language=fr-CA|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624151531/https://www.tocentregreens.org/dernieres-nouvelles/2019/6/20/meet-annamie-paul-nomination-candidate|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0"/><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Arnold|first=Steve|date=June 10, 2020|title=Annamie Paul Seeks to Make History as Green Party Leader|work=Canadian Jewish Record|url=https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/10/annamie-paul-seeks-to-make-history-as-green-party-leader/|url-status=live|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625003647/https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/10/annamie-paul-seeks-to-make-history-as-green-party-leader/}}</ref>
+Paul founded the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership, and served as its executive director from 2001 to 2005, before serving in civic engagement and international affairs positions, including in political affairs in [[Mission of Canada to the European Union|Canada's Mission to the European Union]] and in the [[International Criminal Court#Office of the Prosecutor|Office of the Prosecutor]] at the [[International Criminal Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why the federal leadership races of Annamie Paul and Leslyn Lewis matter|url=https://www.tvo.org/article/why-the-federal-leadership-races-of-annamie-paul-and-leslyn-lewis-matter|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=TVO.org|language=en|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803135358/https://www.tvo.org/article/why-the-federal-leadership-races-of-annamie-paul-and-leslyn-lewis-matter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Annamie, nomination candidate|url=https://www.tocentregreens.org/dernieres-nouvelles/2019/6/20/meet-annamie-paul-nomination-candidate|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=Toronto Centre Greens|language=fr-CA|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624151531/https://www.tocentregreens.org/dernieres-nouvelles/2019/6/20/meet-annamie-paul-nomination-candidate|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party |url=https://www.jta.org/2020/06/17/global/annamie-paul-wants-to-be-the-first-black-and-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618014743/https://www.jta.org/2020/06/17/global/annamie-paul-wants-to-be-the-first-black-and-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party |archive-date=June 18, 2020 |access-date=June 19, 2020 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Arnold|first=Steve|date=June 10, 2020|title=Annamie Paul Seeks to Make History as Green Party Leader|work=Canadian Jewish Record|url=https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/10/annamie-paul-seeks-to-make-history-as-green-party-leader/|url-status=live|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625003647/https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/10/annamie-paul-seeks-to-make-history-as-green-party-leader/}}</ref>
-Paul was defeated as a candidate for [[Toronto Centre]] in the [[2019 Canadian federal election]]. She won the [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election]] to replace [[Elizabeth May]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=June 17, 2020|title=Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party|url=https://www.jta.org/2020/06/17/global/annamie-paul-wants-to-be-the-first-black-and-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US|archive-date=June 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618014743/https://www.jta.org/2020/06/17/global/annamie-paul-wants-to-be-the-first-black-and-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Thurton|first=David|date=June 18, 2020|title=Green leadership hopeful wants to become the first black woman to lead a national party|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210|url-status=live|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626224943/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210}}</ref> Paul ran in the [[2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election]] on October 26, 2020, which was called following the resignation of [[Bill Morneau]].<ref name="Zimonjic">{{cite news |last=Zimonjic |first=Peter |title=Green Party leadership candidate Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre by-election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-toronto-centre-1.5738290 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=September 24, 2020 |access-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925100514/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-toronto-centre-1.5738290 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] nominee [[Marci Ien]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Draaisma |first=Muriel |date=October 26, 2020 |title=Federal Liberals hold onto Toronto Centre, York Centre in byelections |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/byelections-toronto-centre-york-centre-results-1.5777436 |access-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027092536/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/byelections-toronto-centre-york-centre-results-1.5777436 |url-status=live }}</ref> making her the only federal party leader who is not an MP, but whose party has representation in the [[House of Commons]]. Paul decided to run in Toronto Centre again, but again lost that election to Ien.<ref name="Reynolds1" /><ref name="Grenier1" /><ref name=":7" /> In June 2021, controversy emerged over Paul's leadership after the floor crossing of Green MP [[Jenica Atwin]].
+First standing for election in the [[2019 Canadian federal election]] for [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]], Paul became Green Party leader in 2020, winning the [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|Green Party of Canada leadership election]] to replace [[Elizabeth May]].<ref name=":02"/><ref name=":13">{{Cite news |last=Thurton |first=David |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Green leadership hopeful wants to become the first black woman to lead a national party |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626224943/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210 |archive-date=June 26, 2020}}</ref> Running in the [[2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election]], Paul was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] nominee [[Marci Ien]], again in 2021, which made her the only federal party leader who was not an MP, but whose party had representation in the [[Canadian House of Commons]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Draaisma |first=Muriel |date=October 26, 2020 |title=Federal Liberals hold onto Toronto Centre, York Centre in byelections |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/byelections-toronto-centre-york-centre-results-1.5777436 |url-status=live |access-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027092536/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/byelections-toronto-centre-york-centre-results-1.5777436 |archive-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Reynolds12">{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Christopher |date=February 11, 2021 |title=Green Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |url-status=live |access-date=February 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212005132/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |archive-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Grenier12">{{cite news |last=Grenier |first=Éric |date=January 30, 2021 |title=Annamie Paul's plan to win a seat in Ontario is a risky bet that could pay off big |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |url-status=live |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203090015/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |archive-date=February 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":72">{{Cite web |title=Green Party Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211123007/https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/ |archive-date=February 11, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
-In the [[2021 Canadian federal election]], the Greens under Paul maintained two seats, but she was defeated for the third time in her riding of [[Toronto Centre]] where she placed fourth. A week after the election on September 27, 2021, Paul began the process of resignation as party leader. On November 10, 2021, she officially tendered her resignation.<ref name="CBC11/10" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web|last=Aiello|first=Rachel|date=2021-09-27|title=Annamie Paul resigning as leader of the Green Party|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/annamie-paul-resigning-as-leader-of-the-green-party-1.5601820|access-date=2021-09-27|website=CTVNews|language=en}}</ref> On November 14, 2021, the party's federal council officially accepted her resignation and confirmed she was no longer leader.<ref name="Official">{{cite news |last1=Ballingall |first1=Alex |title=Green Party formally accepts Annamie Paul's resignation as leader |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/11/15/green-party-formally-accepts-annamie-pauls-resignation-as-leader.html |access-date=November 15, 2021 |work=Toronto Star |date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>
+In the [[2021 Canadian federal election]], the Greens under Paul maintained two seats, and Paul finished fourth in the [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]] district. On September 27, 2021, Paul began the process of resignation as party leader, and she ceased being party leader by November 14.<ref name="CBC11/102">{{Cite news |date=10 November 2021 |title=Annamie Paul officially quits as Green leader, will end membership in party |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-quits-green-leader-1.6244217}}</ref><ref name=":112">{{Cite web |last=Aiello |first=Rachel |date=2021-09-27 |title=Annamie Paul resigning as leader of the Green Party |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/annamie-paul-resigning-as-leader-of-the-green-party-1.5601820 |access-date=2021-09-27 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Official2">{{cite news |last1=Ballingall |first1=Alex |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Green Party formally accepts Annamie Paul's resignation as leader |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2021/11/15/green-party-formally-accepts-annamie-pauls-resignation-as-leader.html |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>
 == Background ==
 Paul started her involvement with politics early, working as a [[Page (assistance occupation)|page]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario|Ontario Legislature]] at age 12, and later as a page at the [[Canadian Senate Page Program|Canadian Senate]], and as a non-partisan Ontario Legislature intern with the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme (OLIP), she was placed in a Progressive Conservative and later Liberal office in 1996.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Transcript: Annamie Paul: Vying to Lead the Federal Greens {{!}} May 21, 2020 {{!}} TVO.org|url=https://www.tvo.org/transcript/2615372/annamie-paul-vying-to-lead-the-federal-greens|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=www.tvo.org|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625085231/https://www.tvo.org/transcript/2615372/annamie-paul-vying-to-lead-the-federal-greens|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=2003/2004 Fellows|url=http://www.actioncanada.ca/people/fellows/20032004-fellows/|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Action Canada|language=en-US|archive-date=January 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127060227/http://www.actioncanada.ca/people/fellows/20032004-fellows/|url-status=live}}</ref> She attended high school at Toronto's [[Runnymede Collegiate Institute]] and holds a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Ottawa Faculty of Law|University of Ottawa]] and a Master of Public Affairs degree from [[Princeton University]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bakka|first1=Sylvia|date=March 24, 1994|title=Economics crash course puts students to test|work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]]|id={{ProQuest|239801989}}|quote=Second-year University of Ottawa law student Annamie Paul ...}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Green leadership hopeful wants to become the first black woman to lead a national party|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210|access-date=August 12, 2020|website=CBC|language=en-US|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806141741/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-leadership-annamie-paul-1.5445210|url-status=live}}</ref> She was called to the bar in Ontario in 1998.<ref name=Star2002>{{cite news |last1=Steed |first1=Judy |title=Helping minorities gain political clout |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=June 25, 2002 |page=E4 |id={{ProQuest|438460247}},{{ProQuest|1441576727}} }}</ref>
-Paul is the older sister of Canadian actress [[Ngozi Paul]], twin sister to Luther, and is married to international human rights lawyer Mark Freeman.<ref name=Star2002/> They have two sons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Marieke |last2=Bailey |first2=Ian |title='It never felt out of reach for me': Annamie Paul on her fight to stay as Green Party leader |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-green-leader-annamie-paul-moves-forward-amid-partys-schism/ |publisher=The Globe and Mail |access-date=29 April 2022 |date=19 June 2021}}</ref> Her mother is from [[Nevis]] and her father from [[Dominica]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 25, 2002|title=Helping minorities gain political clout ; Toronto lawyer on crusade to get more people of colour, and women, elected to public office|work=[[The Toronto Star]]}}</ref> Her father died in a long-term care home from a bladder infection on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Paul |first=Annamie |author-link=Annamie Paul |user=AnnamiePaul |number=1266447384311205889 |date=May 29, 2020 |title=My father died this morning. He was a resident in a long-term care facility in Ontario and we haven't be able to visit him due to #COVID19. His death was avoidable. Full statement: https://t.co/tYxL3mRa16 1/3 |language=en |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611032834/https://twitter.com/annamiepaul/status/1266447384311205889 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Paul [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]], the faith of her husband, in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jewishpostandnews.ca/8-features/514-annamie-paul-candidate-for-leadership-of-the-green-party-had-a-surprising-winnipeg-connection-unknown-to-her-until-recently |title=Annamie Paul, candidate for leadership of the Green Party, had a surprising Winnipeg connection - unknown to her until recently |last=Posner |first=Gerry |website=Jewish Post & News |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-date=October 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153944/https://www.jewishpostandnews.ca/8-features/514-annamie-paul-candidate-for-leadership-of-the-green-party-had-a-surprising-winnipeg-connection-unknown-to-her-until-recently |url-status=live }}</ref> She speaks English, French, [[Catalan language|Catalan]] and Spanish.<ref name=":5" />
+Paul is the older sister of Canadian actress [[Ngozi Paul]], twin sister to Luther, and is married to international human rights lawyer Mark Freeman.<ref name=Star2002/> They have two sons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Marieke |last2=Bailey |first2=Ian |title='It never felt out of reach for me': Annamie Paul on her fight to stay as Green Party leader |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-green-leader-annamie-paul-moves-forward-amid-partys-schism/ |publisher=The Globe and Mail |access-date=29 April 2022 |date=19 June 2021}}</ref> Her mother is from [[Nevis]] and her father from [[Dominica]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 25, 2002|title=Helping minorities gain political clout; Toronto lawyer on crusade to get more people of colour, and women, elected to public office|work=[[The Toronto Star]]}}</ref> Her father died in a long-term care home from a bladder infection on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Paul |first=Annamie |author-link=Annamie Paul |user=AnnamiePaul |number=1266447384311205889 |date=May 29, 2020 |title=My father died this morning. He was a resident in a long-term care facility in Ontario and we haven't be able to visit him due to #COVID19. His death was avoidable. Full statement: https://t.co/tYxL3mRa16 1/3 |language=en |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611032834/https://twitter.com/annamiepaul/status/1266447384311205889 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Paul [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]], the faith of her husband, in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jewishpostandnews.ca/8-features/514-annamie-paul-candidate-for-leadership-of-the-green-party-had-a-surprising-winnipeg-connection-unknown-to-her-until-recently |title=Annamie Paul, candidate for leadership of the Green Party, had a surprising Winnipeg connection - unknown to her until recently |last=Posner |first=Gerry |website=Jewish Post & News |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-date=October 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153944/https://www.jewishpostandnews.ca/8-features/514-annamie-paul-candidate-for-leadership-of-the-green-party-had-a-surprising-winnipeg-connection-unknown-to-her-until-recently |url-status=live }}</ref> She speaks English, French, [[Catalan language|Catalan]] and Spanish.<ref name=":5" />
 == Civic engagement ==
-In 2001, Paul started the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership (CCPL),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Colby|first=Spencer|title=Annamie Paul runs for leadership of the Greens, calls for Canadian policy changes {{!}} The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper|url=https://charlatan.ca/2020/07/annamie-paul-runs-for-leadership-of-the-greens-would-be-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party/|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153944/https://charlatan.ca/2020/07/annamie-paul-runs-for-leadership-of-the-greens-would-be-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party/|url-status=live}}</ref> whose work was supported by a fellowship from the [[Social entrepreneurship#International presence|Echoing Green Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Annamie Paul |url=https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/annamie-paul/ |website=Echoing Green Fellows Directory |access-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-date=July 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704024839/https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/annamie-paul/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and support from the [[Maytree Foundation]]. The CCPL was an organization focused on helping women, Indigenous persons, and people of colour to pursue public offices.<ref name="Star2002"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ash|first1=Stacey|title=Women urged to seek public office |work=[[Waterloo Region Record|The Record]]|date=March 3, 2003 |page=B1 |id={{ProQuest|267047664}} }}</ref> Through the CCPL, Paul ran training sessions across Canada,<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Neill|first1=Juliet|title=Juliet. |work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]]|date=October 18, 2003 |page=B1 |id={{ProQuest|240693171}} }}</ref> as well as conferences devoted to participation in elected roles and board appointments.<ref name="TamilCanadian">{{cite news |last1=Walter |first1=Ingrid |title=GTA Summit to help South Asians access public leadership positions |url=http://www.tamilcanadian.com/article/3347 |access-date=July 2, 2020 |work=TamilCanadian |date=June 21, 2005 |archive-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702154824/http://www.tamilcanadian.com/article/3347 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=VANDEN BUSSCHE|first=Eric|date=June 18, 2005|title='I don't think political parties are ready for us'|work=The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/i-dont-think-political-parties-are-ready-for-us/article4118699/|url-status=live|access-date=June 22, 2020|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153945/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/i-dont-think-political-parties-are-ready-for-us/article4118699/}}</ref> Participants in the CCPL's programs went on to achieve those objectives, being appointed and elected to boards and political staff positions.<ref name="TamilCanadian"/>
+In 2001, Paul started the Canadian Centre for Political Leadership (CCPL),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Colby|first=Spencer|title=Annamie Paul runs for leadership of the Greens, calls for Canadian policy changes {{!}} The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper|date=July 20, 2020 |url=https://charlatan.ca/2020/07/annamie-paul-runs-for-leadership-of-the-greens-would-be-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party/|access-date=August 14, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153944/https://charlatan.ca/2020/07/annamie-paul-runs-for-leadership-of-the-greens-would-be-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party/|url-status=live}}</ref> whose work was supported by a fellowship from the [[Social entrepreneurship#International presence|Echoing Green Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Annamie Paul |url=https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/annamie-paul/ |website=Echoing Green Fellows Directory |access-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-date=July 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704024839/https://fellows.echoinggreen.org/fellow/annamie-paul/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and support from the [[Maytree Foundation]]. The CCPL was an organization focused on helping women, Indigenous persons, and people of colour to pursue public offices.<ref name="Star2002"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ash|first1=Stacey|title=Women urged to seek public office |work=[[Waterloo Region Record|The Record]]|date=March 3, 2003 |page=B1 |id={{ProQuest|267047664}} }}</ref> Through the CCPL, Paul ran training sessions across Canada,<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Neill|first1=Juliet|title=Juliet. |work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]]|date=October 18, 2003 |page=B1 |id={{ProQuest|240693171}} }}</ref> as well as conferences devoted to participation in elected roles and board appointments.<ref name="TamilCanadian">{{cite news |last1=Walter |first1=Ingrid |title=GTA Summit to help South Asians access public leadership positions |url=http://www.tamilcanadian.com/article/3347 |access-date=July 2, 2020 |work=TamilCanadian |date=June 21, 2005 |archive-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702154824/http://www.tamilcanadian.com/article/3347 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=VANDEN BUSSCHE|first=Eric|date=June 18, 2005|title='I don't think political parties are ready for us'|work=The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/i-dont-think-political-parties-are-ready-for-us/article4118699/|url-status=live|access-date=June 22, 2020|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004153945/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/i-dont-think-political-parties-are-ready-for-us/article4118699/}}</ref> Participants in the CCPL's programs went on to achieve those objectives, being appointed and elected to boards and political staff positions.<ref name="TamilCanadian"/>
-In 2017, Paul co-founded the Barcelona International Public Policy Hub (BIPP HUB), a social enterprise co-work space designed to be a catalyst for international NGOs working on global challenges.<ref>{{cite web |title=BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY HUB BIPP HUB SL, BARCELONA - Informe comercial, de riesgo, financiero y mercantil. |url=http://www.infocif.es/ficha-empresa/barcelona-international-public-policy-hub-bipp-hub-sl |website=www.infocif.es |access-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703160910/http://www.infocif.es/ficha-empresa/barcelona-international-public-policy-hub-bipp-hub-sl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=GALTÉS |first1=MAR |title=Barcelona quiere ser capital de políticas internacionales |url=https://www.pressreader.com/spain/la-vanguardia/20170218/282321089765495 |access-date=July 2, 2020 |work=La Vanguardia |date=February 18, 2017 |language=es |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703023303/https://www.pressreader.com/spain/la-vanguardia/20170218/282321089765495 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Annamie|url=https://www.bipphub.org/annamie-paul/annamie/|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=BIPP-HUB|language=en-US|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012060907/https://www.bipphub.org/annamie-paul/annamie/|url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from providing support, the hub also hosts individual projects including [[Democracia Abierta|democraciaAbierta]], the Spanish language branch of [[OpenDemocracy]],<ref>{{cite tweet |user=demoabierta |number=941241666194804736 |date= December 14, 2017|title=democraciaAbierta}}</ref> [[Verificat]], a Catalan language news fact-checking service, and the [[Climate Infrastructure Project]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2020|title=Bipp Hub Residents {{!}} BIPP HUB. Change-makers working on global issues|url=https://www.bipphub.org/our-residents/|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702153358/https://www.bipphub.org/our-residents/|archive-date=July 2, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2017, Paul co-founded the Barcelona International Public Policy Hub (BIPP HUB), a social enterprise co-work space designed to be a catalyst for international NGOs working on global challenges.<ref>{{cite web |title=BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY HUB BIPP HUB SL, BARCELONA - Informe comercial, de riesgo, financiero y mercantil. |url=http://www.infocif.es/ficha-empresa/barcelona-international-public-policy-hub-bipp-hub-sl |website=www.infocif.es |access-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703160910/http://www.infocif.es/ficha-empresa/barcelona-international-public-policy-hub-bipp-hub-sl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=GALTÉS |first1=MAR |title=Barcelona quiere ser capital de políticas internacionales |url=https://www.pressreader.com/spain/la-vanguardia/20170218/282321089765495 |access-date=July 2, 2020 |work=La Vanguardia |date=February 18, 2017 |language=es |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703023303/https://www.pressreader.com/spain/la-vanguardia/20170218/282321089765495 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Annamie|url=https://www.bipphub.org/annamie-paul/annamie/|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=BIPP-HUB|language=en-US|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012060907/https://www.bipphub.org/annamie-paul/annamie/|url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from providing support, the hub also hosts individual projects including [[democracia Abierta]], the Spanish language branch of [[OpenDemocracy]],<ref>{{cite tweet |user=demoabierta |number=941241666194804736 |date= December 14, 2017|title=democraciaAbierta}}</ref> [[Verificat]], a Catalan language news fact-checking service, and the [[Climate Infrastructure Project]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2020|title=Bipp Hub Residents {{!}} BIPP HUB. Change-makers working on global issues|url=https://www.bipphub.org/our-residents/|access-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702153358/https://www.bipphub.org/our-residents/|archive-date=July 2, 2020}}</ref>
-In 2019, Paul co-created the 1834 Fellowship to train young Black Canadian policy leaders, a project of [[Operation Black Vote#Operation Black Vote Canada|Operation Black Vote Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Operation Black Vote Canada|url=https://obvc.ca/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817132217/https://obvc.ca/|archive-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2019, Paul co-created the [[1834 Fellowship]] to train young Black Canadian policy leaders, a project of [[Operation Black Vote#Operation Black Vote Canada|Operation Black Vote Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Operation Black Vote Canada|url=https://obvc.ca/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817132217/https://obvc.ca/|archive-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref>
 == Early political career (1996–2020) ==
 Paul interned for Liberal MPP [[Dominic Agostino]] in 1996, who served as [[Gerard Kennedy]]'s leadership campaign co-chair. She stated she interned for him to see what a leadership campaign looked like.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 25, 2002|title=Helping minorities gain political clout|work=[[The Toronto Star]]}}</ref>
 [[File:Annamie Paul with Green Party of Canada supporters.jpg|thumb|Paul with Green Party supporters, several weeks prior to the [[2019 Canadian federal election]]]]
-Paul moved back to Canada from Barcelona in 2019 and won the Green nomination for Toronto Centre in July 2019. She stood in the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 federal election]] as the Green Party candidate in [[Toronto Centre]], where she lost to then-Finance Minister [[Bill Morneau]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=RYCKEWAERT|first=LAURA|date=February 5, 2020|title=Greens looking to grow as first leadership race in 14 years kicks off|url=https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/05/greens-looking-to-grow-as-first-leadership-race-in-14-years-kicks-off/233757|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625185359/https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/05/greens-looking-to-grow-as-first-leadership-race-in-14-years-kicks-off/233757|archive-date=June 25, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=The Hill Times|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ma|first=Meilin|title=Toronto federal election candidates claim green to get university student votes|work=The Ryersonian|url=https://ryersonian.ca/toronto-federal-election-candidates-claim-green-to-get-university-student-votes/|url-status=live|archive-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623022332/https://ryersonian.ca/toronto-federal-election-candidates-claim-green-to-get-university-student-votes/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Canada election results: Toronto Centre|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5837145/canada-election-toronto-centre/|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Global News|language=en|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619151540/https://globalnews.ca/news/5837145/canada-election-toronto-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after her nomination, she was appointed to the Green Party's [[Shadow Cabinet]] as International Affairs Critic by [[Elizabeth May]], a position she held until February 2020, when she stepped down to enter the leadership race.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2019|title=Greens appoint new International Affairs Critic|url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2019-08-21/greens-appoint-new-international-affairs-critic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620230653/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2019-08-21/greens-appoint-new-international-affairs-critic|archive-date=June 20, 2020|website=Green Party of Canada}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
+Paul moved back to Canada from Barcelona in 2019 and won the Green nomination for [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]] in July 2019. She stood in the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 federal election]] as the Green Party candidate in [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]], where she lost to then-Finance Minister [[Bill Morneau]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=RYCKEWAERT|first=LAURA|date=February 5, 2020|title=Greens looking to grow as first leadership race in 14 years kicks off|url=https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/05/greens-looking-to-grow-as-first-leadership-race-in-14-years-kicks-off/233757|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625185359/https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/05/greens-looking-to-grow-as-first-leadership-race-in-14-years-kicks-off/233757|archive-date=June 25, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=The Hill Times|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ma|first=Meilin|title=Toronto federal election candidates claim green to get university student votes|work=The Ryersonian|url=https://ryersonian.ca/toronto-federal-election-candidates-claim-green-to-get-university-student-votes/|url-status=live|archive-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623022332/https://ryersonian.ca/toronto-federal-election-candidates-claim-green-to-get-university-student-votes/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Canada election results: Toronto Centre|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5837145/canada-election-toronto-centre/|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Global News|language=en|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619151540/https://globalnews.ca/news/5837145/canada-election-toronto-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after her nomination, she was appointed to the Green Party's [[Shadow Cabinet]] as International Affairs Critic by [[Elizabeth May]], a position she held until February 2020, when she stepped down to enter the leadership race.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2019|title=Greens appoint new International Affairs Critic|url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2019-08-21/greens-appoint-new-international-affairs-critic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620230653/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2019-08-21/greens-appoint-new-international-affairs-critic|archive-date=June 20, 2020|website=Green Party of Canada}}</ref><ref name=":02"/>
-In March 2020, she was the first candidate registered to run in the race to be the [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|9th leader of the Green Party of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Greens likely to hold virtual leadership convention due to pandemic: May|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/greens-likely-to-hold-virtual-leadership-convention-due-to-pandemic-may-3|access-date=June 22, 2020|newspaper=Nationalpost|language=en-CA}}</ref> She called the leadership race, the first one since 2006, an "opportunity for renewal" for the party.<ref name=":3" /> Elizabeth May offered to step aside to allow Paul to run in [[Saanich—Gulf Islands]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guly|first=Christopher|date=July 20, 2021|title=The Man Who Upended Canada's Green Party|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/07/20/The-Man-Who-Upended-Canadas-Green-Party/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=The Tyee|language=English|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014706/https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/07/20/The-Man-Who-Upended-Canadas-Green-Party/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 24, 2020, Paul announced that she had received permission from the Green Party to apply to be a candidate in the [[By-elections to the 43rd Canadian Parliament|October 2020 federal by-election]] in [[Toronto Centre]].<ref name="Zimonjic"/>
+In March 2020, she was the first candidate registered to run in the race to be the [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|9th leader of the Green Party of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Greens likely to hold virtual leadership convention due to pandemic: May|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/greens-likely-to-hold-virtual-leadership-convention-due-to-pandemic-may-3|access-date=June 22, 2020|newspaper=Nationalpost|language=en-CA}}</ref> She called the leadership race, the first one since 2006, an "opportunity for renewal" for the party.<ref name=":3" /> Elizabeth May offered to step aside to allow Paul to run in [[Saanich—Gulf Islands]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guly|first=Christopher|date=July 20, 2021|title=The Man Who Upended Canada's Green Party|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/07/20/The-Man-Who-Upended-Canadas-Green-Party/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=The Tyee|language=English|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014706/https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/07/20/The-Man-Who-Upended-Canadas-Green-Party/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 24, 2020, Paul announced that she had received permission from the Green Party to apply to be a candidate in the [[By-elections to the 43rd Canadian Parliament|October 2020 federal by-election]] in [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]].<ref name="Zimonjic">{{cite news |last=Zimonjic |first=Peter |date=September 24, 2020 |title=Green Party leadership candidate Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre by-election |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-toronto-centre-1.5738290 |url-status=live |access-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925100514/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-toronto-centre-1.5738290 |archive-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
 == Leadership of the Green Party of Canada (2020–2021) ==
 {{See also|2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election}}
-On October 3, 2020, Paul was elected leader of the Green Party of Canada, becoming the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major political party in Canada.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|author=John Paul Tasker|date=October 3, 2020|title=Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-new-leader-1.5749648}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ilana Belfer|date=June 18, 2018|title=Meet the Woman Who Wants to Become the First Black-Jewish Leader of a Canadian Party|work=[[Haaretz]]|url=https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/meet-the-woman-who-wants-to-become-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party-1.8931013|access-date=August 27, 2020|archive-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827002711/https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/meet-the-woman-who-wants-to-become-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party-1.8931013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=On eve of leadership choice, Canada's Greens confront anti-Semitism in their ranks|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7373076/green-party-canada-confronts-anti-semitism/|access-date=October 4, 2020|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=October 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002085622/https://globalnews.ca/news/7373076/green-party-canada-confronts-anti-semitism/|url-status=live}}</ref> She won 54.53 per cent of votes on the final round of voting, defeating runner-up [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election#Dimitri Lascaris|Dimitri Lascaris]] and six other candidates. Paul has been described as a [[Centrism|centrist]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Pinkerton |first= Charlie |date= October 7, 2020 |title= Annamie Paul is starting down an exhausting path |url= https://ipolitics.ca/2020/10/07/annamie-paul-is-starting-down-an-exhausting-path/ |work= iPolitics |access-date= June 12, 2021 |archive-date= June 11, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210611233836/https://ipolitics.ca/2020/10/07/annamie-paul-is-starting-down-an-exhausting-path/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Cui |first= Sarah |date= October 24, 2020 |title= Justice Greens on Annamie Paul's win, and the future of eco-socialism in Canada |url= https://globalgreen.news/justice-greens-on-annamie-pauls-win-and-the-future-of-eco-socialism-in-canada/ |work= Global Green News |access-date= June 12, 2021 |archive-date= June 11, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210611233837/https://globalgreen.news/justice-greens-on-annamie-pauls-win-and-the-future-of-eco-socialism-in-canada/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
+On October 3, 2020, Paul was elected leader of the Green Party of Canada, becoming the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major political party in Canada.<ref name=":02"/><ref>{{cite news|author=John Paul Tasker|date=October 3, 2020|title=Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-new-leader-1.5749648}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ilana Belfer|date=June 18, 2018|title=Meet the Woman Who Wants to Become the First Black-Jewish Leader of a Canadian Party|work=[[Haaretz]]|url=https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/meet-the-woman-who-wants-to-become-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party-1.8931013|access-date=August 27, 2020|archive-date=August 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827002711/https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/meet-the-woman-who-wants-to-become-the-first-black-jewish-leader-of-a-canadian-party-1.8931013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=On eve of leadership choice, Canada's Greens confront anti-Semitism in their ranks|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7373076/green-party-canada-confronts-anti-semitism/|access-date=October 4, 2020|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=October 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002085622/https://globalnews.ca/news/7373076/green-party-canada-confronts-anti-semitism/|url-status=live}}</ref> She won 54.53 per cent of votes on the final round of voting, defeating runner-up [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election#Dimitri Lascaris|Dimitri Lascaris]] and six other candidates. Paul has been described as a [[Centrism|centrist]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Pinkerton |first= Charlie |date= October 7, 2020 |title= Annamie Paul is starting down an exhausting path |url= https://ipolitics.ca/2020/10/07/annamie-paul-is-starting-down-an-exhausting-path/ |work= iPolitics |access-date= June 12, 2021 |archive-date= June 11, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210611233836/https://ipolitics.ca/2020/10/07/annamie-paul-is-starting-down-an-exhausting-path/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Cui |first= Sarah |date= October 24, 2020 |title= Justice Greens on Annamie Paul's win, and the future of eco-socialism in Canada |url= https://globalgreen.news/justice-greens-on-annamie-pauls-win-and-the-future-of-eco-socialism-in-canada/ |work= Global Green News |access-date= June 12, 2021 |archive-date= June 11, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210611233837/https://globalgreen.news/justice-greens-on-annamie-pauls-win-and-the-future-of-eco-socialism-in-canada/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
-On October 26, Paul placed second in the [[Toronto Centre]] by-election, increasing her proportion of the vote by just over 25 per cent from the 2019 race.<ref>{{cite news |title=Green Leader Annamie Paul says her byelection result should serve as a warning to the Liberals |first1=Peter |last1=Zimonjic |first2=David |last2=Thurton |website=CBC News |date=October 27, 2020 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-seat-leader-run-future-1.5779435 |access-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114091936/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-seat-leader-run-future-1.5779435 |url-status=live }}</ref>  In January 2021, it was reported that Paul had decided to run in an Ontario riding during [[2021 Canadian federal election|the next federal election]], and was considering [[Guelph (electoral district)|Guelph]] or a Toronto electoral district.<ref name="Thurton1">{{cite news |first=David |last=Thurton |title=New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will run for an Ontario seat |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-ontario-1.5892689 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203090030/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-ontario-1.5892689 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Grenier1">{{cite news |first=Éric |last=Grenier |title=Annamie Paul's plan to win a seat in Ontario is a risky bet that could pay off big |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 30, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203090015/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |url-status=live }}</ref> About two weeks later, it was confirmed that Paul intended to run again in [[Toronto Centre]].<ref name="Reynolds1">{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Reynolds |title=Green Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=February 11, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212005132/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Green Party Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211123007/https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On October 26, Paul placed second in the [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]] by-election, increasing her proportion of the vote by just over 25 per cent from the 2019 race.<ref>{{cite news |title=Green Leader Annamie Paul says her byelection result should serve as a warning to the Liberals |first1=Peter |last1=Zimonjic |first2=David |last2=Thurton |website=CBC News |date=October 27, 2020 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-seat-leader-run-future-1.5779435 |access-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114091936/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-seat-leader-run-future-1.5779435 |url-status=live }}</ref>  In January 2021, it was reported that Paul had decided to run in an Ontario riding during [[2021 Canadian federal election|the next federal election]], and was considering [[Guelph (federal electoral district)|Guelph]] or a Toronto electoral district.<ref name="Thurton1">{{cite news |first=David |last=Thurton |title=New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will run for an Ontario seat |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-ontario-1.5892689 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203090030/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-ontario-1.5892689 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Grenier1">{{cite news |first=Éric |last=Grenier |title=Annamie Paul's plan to win a seat in Ontario is a risky bet that could pay off big |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 30, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203090015/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-paul-ontario-1.5894055 |url-status=live }}</ref> About two weeks later, it was confirmed that Paul intended to run again in [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]].<ref name="Reynolds1">{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Reynolds |title=Green Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=February 11, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212005132/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-toronto-centre-1.5910063 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Green Party Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211123007/https://globalnews.ca/news/7634077/green-party-leader-annamie-paul-running-toronto-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-=== Noah Zatzman statement and subsequent MP floor crossing ===
+=== Zatzman statement and following turmoil ===
-Controversy erupted soon after a statement was published on the Party website on May 10, 2021, to call for de-escalation of violence in the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis and a return to dialogue; it quoted Paul as urging restraint and calling on those in authority to try to prevent further injury or loss of life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Party Statement on violence in Israel and Gaza|url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/statement/2021-05-10/green-party-statement-violence-israel-and-gaza|access-date=July 18, 2021|website=Green Party of Canada|language=en|archive-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718221553/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/statement/2021-05-10/green-party-statement-violence-israel-and-gaza|url-status=live}}</ref> Green MP [[Jenica Atwin]] responded with a statement describing Paul's quotation as "totally inadequate"; Atwin mentioned the official Party policy<ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Party of Canada updates Israel-Palestine Conflict policy|url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/backgrounder/2016-12-04/green-party-canada-updates-israel-palestine-policy|access-date=July 18, 2021|website=Green Party of Canada|language=en|archive-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718221604/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/backgrounder/2016-12-04/green-party-canada-updates-israel-palestine-policy|url-status=live}}</ref> on the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]] of expecting MPs to oppose illegal settlements and the siege of Gaza.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 12, 2021|title=Jenica Atwin, MP for Fredericton Députée on Twitter: "It is a totally inadequate statement. Forced Evictions must end! I stand with Palestine and condemn the unthinkable air strikes in Gaza. End Apartheid! #SaveSheikhJarrah… t.co/zg2Zj1HfLg"|url=https://twitter.com/JenicaAtwin/status/1392085925665071108|access-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612013837/https://twitter.com/JenicaAtwin/status/1392085925665071108|archive-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref>
+In May 2021, the Party website published a statement calling for de-escalation of violence in the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis and a return to dialogue; it quoted Paul as urging restraint and calling on those in authority to try to prevent further injury or loss of life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Party Statement on violence in Israel and Gaza |url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/statement/2021-05-10/green-party-statement-violence-israel-and-gaza |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718221553/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/statement/2021-05-10/green-party-statement-violence-israel-and-gaza |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |access-date=July 18, 2021 |website=Green Party of Canada |language=en}}</ref> Several members of the party felt this statement didn't go far enough, quoting the official Party policy<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Green Party of Canada updates Israel-Palestine Conflict policy |url=https://www.greenparty.ca/en/backgrounder/2016-12-04/green-party-canada-updates-israel-palestine-policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718221604/https://www.greenparty.ca/en/backgrounder/2016-12-04/green-party-canada-updates-israel-palestine-policy |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |access-date=July 18, 2021 |website=Green Party of Canada |language=en}}</ref> on the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]] expecting MPs to oppose illegal settlements and the siege of Gaza.<ref name=":12" /> Paul's senior advisor Noah Zatzman called the statements of several MPs including new MP [[Jenica Atwin]] antisemitic, indicating they were targeted due to Paul's Jewish faith, and made a controversial statement.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silver |first=Janet |date=June 10, 2021 |title=MP Atwin's departure the culmination of months of Green Party chaos |work=iPolitics Canada |url=https://ipolitics.ca/2021/06/10/mp-atwins-departure-the-culmination-of-months-of-green-party-chaos/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613022201/https://ipolitics.ca/2021/06/10/mp-atwins-departure-the-culmination-of-months-of-green-party-chaos/ |archive-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=May |first=Elizabeth |date=Oct 3, 2021 |title=Elizabeth May: Annamie Paul told me to stay silent. But now I must say something |journal=[[The Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2021/10/03/annamie-paul-told-me-to-stay-silent-but-now-i-must-say-something.html}}</ref>
+The statement led to a split within the party, with several members calling for Paul to denounce Zatzman's statement. Paul instead described the situation as a "difference of opinion", and also called for "solidarity to condemn anti-Semitism", and noted that she did not believe MPs were antisemitic.<ref name="Fallout">{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Christopher |date=June 9, 2021 |title=Fallout from Greens' feud continues as party opts not to renew top adviser's contract |newspaper=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/paul-noah-greens-israel-staff-change-1.6059541 |url-status=live |accessdate=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614234601/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/paul-noah-greens-israel-staff-change-1.6059541 |archive-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Silver |first=Janet E. |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Middle East conflict divides Canada's Green Party |newspaper=iPolitics |url=https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/31/middle-east-conflict-divides-canadas-green-party/ |url-status=live |accessdate=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043150/https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/31/middle-east-conflict-divides-canadas-green-party/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=July 17, 2021 |title=CBC Radio's The House: The Green Party in crisis |work=The House |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/the-house-july-17-1.6105336 |url-status=live |access-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721015112/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/the-house-july-17-1.6105336 |archive-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref>
-Paul's senior advisor Noah Zatzman called out several MPs including Atwin in a May 14 Facebook post, calling their statements regarding the crisis "appalling" and [[antisemitism|antisemitic]], and saying,
+Atwin subsequently [[Crossing the floor|crossed the floor]] and joined the Liberal Party on June 10, citing lack of support from Paul's leadership after Zatzman's threat.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Aiello|first=Rachel|date=June 13, 2021|title=Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin|work=CTV News|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-approached-me-to-cross-the-floor-issues-with-green-leader-irreconcilable-atwin-1.5467087|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613113553/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-approached-me-to-cross-the-floor-issues-with-green-leader-irreconcilable-atwin-1.5467087|url-status=live}}</ref> The remaining Green Party MPs, [[Elizabeth May]] and [[Paul Manly]], issued a statement noting "unfortunately, the attack against Ms. Atwin by the Green Party leader's chief spokesperson on May 14th created the conditions that led to this crisis."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Canadian Press|date=June 10, 2021|title=Island Green MPs have "no intention" of leaving the party after 'heartbreaking' departure|work=Saanich News|url=https://www.saanichnews.com/news/island-green-mps-have-no-intention-of-leaving-the-party-after-heartbreaking-departure/|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612064358/https://www.saanichnews.com/news/island-green-mps-have-no-intention-of-leaving-the-party-after-heartbreaking-departure/|url-status=live}}</ref> Zatzman was fired on June 4, and the event led to an internal political struggle within the party, with the [[Green Party of Quebec]] citing difficulties.<ref name="Fallout" />
-:We will work to defeat you and bring in progressive climate champions who are antifa and pro-LGBT and pro Indigenous sovereignty and Zionists!!!!<ref>{{Cite news|last=Silver|first=Janet|date=June 10, 2021|title=MP Atwin's departure the culmination of months of Green Party chaos|work=iPolitics Canada|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2021/06/10/mp-atwins-departure-the-culmination-of-months-of-green-party-chaos/|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613022201/https://ipolitics.ca/2021/06/10/mp-atwins-departure-the-culmination-of-months-of-green-party-chaos/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|journal=[[The Toronto Star]]|last=May|first=Elizabeth|title=Elizabeth May: Annamie Paul told me to stay silent. But now I must say something|url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:k0Ps89a6JXYJ:https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2021/10/03/annamie-paul-told-me-to-stay-silent-but-now-i-must-say-something.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca|date=Oct 3, 2021}}</ref>
+==== Federal council response ====
-While Party insiders called on Paul to denounce Zatzman's attack, and called on the Party to remove Zatzman from his position, Paul instead described the situation as a "difference of opinion",<ref name="Fallout">{{cite news |title=Fallout from Greens' feud continues as party opts not to renew top adviser's contract |first=Christopher |last=Reynolds |newspaper=CBC News |date=June 9, 2021 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/paul-noah-greens-israel-staff-change-1.6059541 |accessdate=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614234601/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/paul-noah-greens-israel-staff-change-1.6059541 |url-status=live }}</ref> and also called for "solidarity to condemn anti-Semitism".<ref>{{cite news |title=Middle East conflict divides Canada's Green Party |first=Janet E. |last=Silver |newspaper=iPolitics |date=May 31, 2021 |url=https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/31/middle-east-conflict-divides-canadas-green-party/ |accessdate=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043150/https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/31/middle-east-conflict-divides-canadas-green-party/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other prominent members of the Party, including former leadership candidate Dimitri Lascaris, indicated that criticism of the statement quoting Paul was expressed by Atwin and others because it did not reflect the Party policy, which was adopted in 2016 with over 90% support, and expressed astonishment that Paul did not jump to defend MPs or repudiate Noah Zatzman's remarks, when she herself stated that she does not believe that the MPs are antisemitic.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|date=July 17, 2021|title=CBC Radio's The House: The Green Party in crisis|work=The House|url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/the-house-july-17-1.6105336|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721015112/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/the-house-july-17-1.6105336|url-status=live}}</ref>
+By June 15, the Green Party had launched a motion of no confidence in Paul.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Thurton |first=David |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Green Party council voting on process that could eject Annamie Paul from leadership |language=en |newspaper=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/process-remove-annamie-paul-active-1.6066430 |url-status=live |access-date=August 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816162157/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/process-remove-annamie-paul-active-1.6066430 |archive-date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> The federal council passed a motion requiring Paul to denounce Zatzman and support the federal caucus, under threat of a vote of non-confidence on July 20.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thurton |first1=David |date=June 16, 2021 |title=Green Party's Annamie Paul survives emergency meeting over leadership |agency=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-leadership-1.6067380 |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616080424/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-leadership-1.6067380 |archive-date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> Paul claimed later in June that the federal council had decided to call off the vote, but in a Party town hall on June 30, interim president Liana Cusmano suggested that this was not the case.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Ian |title=Green Party Leader says federal council is no longer asking her to repudiate former advisor - The Globe and Mail |website=www.theglobeandmail.com |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-green-party-leader-says-federal-council-is-no-longer-asking-her-to/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721233456/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-green-party-leader-says-federal-council-is-no-longer-asking-her-to/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Green party leader to face non-confidence vote by party brass in July after failing to meet ultimatum |language=en-CA |website=nationalpost |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/annamie-paul-to-face-non-confidence-vote-by-party-brass-in-less-than-three-weeks |access-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref> In the surrounding turmoil within the party, the interim executive director decided to review Paul's party membership.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Christopher |date=July 14, 2021 |title=Green Party executive launches membership review of leader Annamie Paul |url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/14/news/green-party-executive-launches-membership-review-its-own-leader-annamie-paul |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232253/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/14/news/green-party-executive-launches-membership-review-its-own-leader-annamie-paul |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=Canada's National Observer |language=en}}</ref> In the surrounding events, the Party filed an application with the [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|Ontario Superior Court]] on July 21, arguing that an arbitrator exceeded authority in setting aside a non-confidence vote and membership review because Paul's contract was not with the Party's federal council, but with the Green Party of Canada Fund.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=Green party takes leader Annamie Paul to court, ending brief ceasefire|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/green-party-execs-end-ceasefire-with-leader-annamie-paul-as-battle-heads-to-court/ar-AAMptIb|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232234/https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/green-party-execs-end-ceasefire-with-leader-annamie-paul-as-battle-heads-to-court/ar-AAMptIb|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In response to the bid to oust her as party leader, Paul publicly criticised a letter that was written by several councillors and presented at the June 15 council meeting that initially discussed the non-confidence vote.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2021 |title=r/GreenPartyOfCanada - leaked letter from federal councillors attacking Annamie Paul |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenPartyOfCanada/comments/o1h7up/leaked_letter_from_federal_councillors_attacking/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014711/https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenPartyOfCanada/comments/o1h7up/leaked_letter_from_federal_councillors_attacking/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=reddit |language=en-US}}</ref> She stated the letter as including a "list of allegations: allegations that were so racist, so sexist that they were immediately disavowed by both of our MPs as offensive and inflammatory and contrary to party ethics, and I thank our MPs for that".<ref>{{Cite web |title='So racist, so sexist': Annamie Paul slams bid to oust her as Green Party leader - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7955752/green-party-annamie-paul-leader-resign-oust-council/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014721/https://globalnews.ca/news/7955752/green-party-annamie-paul-leader-resign-oust-council/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> Paul further characterized [[Justin Trudeau]] as being a "faux-feminist" for opportunistically "undermining" her leadership, whilst accusing [[Chrystia Freeland]] of being a "female shield" to the [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guly |first=Christopher |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Annamie Paul Comes out Swinging |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/17/Annamie-Paul-Comes-Out-Swinging/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014722/https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/17/Annamie-Paul-Comes-Out-Swinging/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=The Tyee |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='I am not a token:' Freeland fires back at Paul's accusation she is Trudeau's 'female shield' - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7957996/green-party-annamie-paul-freeland-trudeau-female-shield/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014705/https://globalnews.ca/news/7957996/green-party-annamie-paul-freeland-trudeau-female-shield/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
-Atwin subsequently [[Crossing the floor|crossed the floor]] and joined the Liberal Party on June 10, citing lack of support from Paul's leadership after Zatzman's threat to defeat her.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Aiello|first=Rachel|date=June 13, 2021|title=Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin|work=CTV News|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-approached-me-to-cross-the-floor-issues-with-green-leader-irreconcilable-atwin-1.5467087|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613113553/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-approached-me-to-cross-the-floor-issues-with-green-leader-irreconcilable-atwin-1.5467087|url-status=live}}</ref> Paul disagreed with this account and claimed the events had nothing to do with Zatzman or her;<ref>{{Cite web|last=CPAC|date=June 10, 2021|title=Green Party Leader Annamie Paul reacts to Jenica Atwin joining Liberals – June 10, 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabHaMY7v14|url-status=live|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=YouTube|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613210604/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabHaMY7v14}}</ref> however, the remaining Green MPs, [[Elizabeth May]] and Paul Manly, issued a statement stating "Unfortunately, the attack against Ms. Atwin by the Green Party leader's chief spokesperson on May 14th created the conditions that led to this crisis."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Canadian Press|date=June 10, 2021|title=Island Green MPs have "no intention" of leaving the party after 'heartbreaking' departure|work=Saanich News|url=https://www.saanichnews.com/news/island-green-mps-have-no-intention-of-leaving-the-party-after-heartbreaking-departure/|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612064358/https://www.saanichnews.com/news/island-green-mps-have-no-intention-of-leaving-the-party-after-heartbreaking-departure/|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 4, the Green Party executive voted not to renew Zatzman's contract, while the [[Green Party of Quebec]] released a statement saying it would be "difficult ... to fully collaborate with Ms. Paul and her staff" after Zatzman's comments.<ref name="Fallout" /> [[David Suzuki]] stated that he believes that a strength of the Green Party was that MPs were allowed to express a "diversity of opinion," but Annamie Paul "has totally destroyed that one thing."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guly|first=Christopher|date=2021-09-02|title=This Was Supposed to Be the Green Party's Moment|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/09/02/Supposed-To-Be-Green-Party-Moment/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Tyee|language=English|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902221935/https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/09/02/Supposed-To-Be-Green-Party-Moment/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-=== Federal council response ===
-On June 15, the Green Party launched the process that could remove Paul from leadership on July 15.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|title=Green Party council voting on process that could eject Annamie Paul from leadership|first=David|last=Thurton|newspaper=CBC News|date=June 15, 2021|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/process-remove-annamie-paul-active-1.6066430|access-date=August 16, 2021|language=en|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816162157/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/process-remove-annamie-paul-active-1.6066430|url-status=live}}</ref> The federal council passed a motion requiring Paul to denounce Zatzman and support the federal caucus, under threat of a vote of non-confidence on July 20.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thurton |first1=David |title=Green Party's Annamie Paul survives emergency meeting over leadership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-leadership-1.6067380 |access-date=June 16, 2021 |agency=CBC News |date=June 16, 2021 |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616080424/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-leadership-1.6067380 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul claimed later in June that the federal council had decided to call off the vote,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Green Party Leader says federal council is no longer asking her to repudiate former advisor - The Globe and Mail|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-green-party-leader-says-federal-council-is-no-longer-asking-her-to/|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=www.theglobeandmail.com|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721233456/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-green-party-leader-says-federal-council-is-no-longer-asking-her-to/|url-status=live|last1=Bailey|first1=Ian}}</ref> but in a Party town hall on June 30, interim president Liana Cusmano confirmed that this is not the case.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Green party leader to face non-confidence vote by party brass in July after failing to meet ultimatum|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/annamie-paul-to-face-non-confidence-vote-by-party-brass-in-less-than-three-weeks|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=nationalpost|language=en-CA}}</ref>
-In July 2021, the Party's interim executive director kicked off a process to review Paul's membership, a process that is automatically triggered under the Party's code of conduct when a member triggers a legal action against the Party.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=News|first1=Christopher Reynolds {{!}}|last2=July 14, 2021|first2=Politics {{!}}|date=July 14, 2021|title=Green Party executive launches membership review of leader Annamie Paul|url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/14/news/green-party-executive-launches-membership-review-its-own-leader-annamie-paul|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=Canada's National Observer|language=en|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232253/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/14/news/green-party-executive-launches-membership-review-its-own-leader-annamie-paul|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On July 19, Paul announced in a press conference that the non-confidence vote and membership review would not take place under the currently elected council; the council body is poised to turn over to a newly elected council on August 20.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Christopher|date=July 18, 2021|title=Paul seeks to push past 'incredibly painful' threat to her leadership of Greens|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/paul-seeks-to-push-past-incredibly-painful-threat-to-her-leadership-of-greens-1.5514081|access-date=July 19, 2021|website=CTVNews|language=en|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719230406/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/paul-seeks-to-push-past-incredibly-painful-threat-to-her-leadership-of-greens-1.5514081|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 21, the Party and the Green Party of Canada Fund filed an application with the [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|Ontario Superior Court]] arguing that an arbitrator exceeded authority in setting aside a non-confidence vote and membership review because Paul's contract was not with the Party's federal council, but with the Green Party of Canada Fund.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=Green party takes leader Annamie Paul to court, ending brief ceasefire|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/green-party-execs-end-ceasefire-with-leader-annamie-paul-as-battle-heads-to-court/ar-AAMptIb|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232234/https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/green-party-execs-end-ceasefire-with-leader-annamie-paul-as-battle-heads-to-court/ar-AAMptIb|url-status=live}}</ref> The Party president also disputed a claim by Paul that she cannot speak publicly about why the non-confidence vote and membership review were put on hold.<ref name=":9" />
-=== Accusations of racism, sexism, and antisemitism ===
-Paul slammed a letter<ref>{{Cite web|title=r/GreenPartyOfCanada - leaked letter from federal councillors attacking Annamie Paul|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenPartyOfCanada/comments/o1h7up/leaked_letter_from_federal_councillors_attacking/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=reddit|date=June 16, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014711/https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenPartyOfCanada/comments/o1h7up/leaked_letter_from_federal_councillors_attacking/|url-status=live}}</ref> that was written by several councilors and presented at the June 15 council meeting that initially discussed the non-confidence vote, and stated that the letter included a "list of allegations: allegations that were so racist, so sexist that they were immediately disavowed by both of our MPs as offensive and inflammatory and contrary to party ethics, and I thank our MPs for that".<ref>{{Cite web|title='So racist, so sexist': Annamie Paul slams bid to oust her as Green Party leader - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7955752/green-party-annamie-paul-leader-resign-oust-council/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014721/https://globalnews.ca/news/7955752/green-party-annamie-paul-leader-resign-oust-council/|url-status=live}}</ref> Paul further characterized [[Justin Trudeau]] as not being a feminist for what Paul alleges is an undermining of her leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guly|first=Christopher|date=June 17, 2021|title=Annamie Paul Comes out Swinging|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/17/Annamie-Paul-Comes-Out-Swinging/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=The Tyee|language=English|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014722/https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/17/Annamie-Paul-Comes-Out-Swinging/|url-status=live}}</ref> Paul also accused [[Chrystia Freeland]] of being a "female shield" to the [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]], to which Freeland responded: "I am not a token, nor would I ever accuse another woman politician of being some man's token – that is not how a feminist treats another woman."<ref>{{Cite web|title='I am not a token:' Freeland fires back at Paul's accusation she is Trudeau's 'female shield' - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7957996/green-party-annamie-paul-freeland-trudeau-female-shield/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014705/https://globalnews.ca/news/7957996/green-party-annamie-paul-freeland-trudeau-female-shield/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Former leadership candidate Dimitri Lascaris criticized the party for having the lowest proportion of racialized candidates in previous elections and for issues with institutional racism existing within the Party; Lascaris further stated that there is also a legitimate critique of Paul's leadership, and that identifying the genuine racism that exists in the Party and distinguishing it from genuine criticism is "a very difficult and painful exercise".<ref name=":10" /> Former leadership candidate and astrophysicist [[Amita Kuttner]] stated that they have experienced first-hand racism, misogyny, transphobia and homophobia within the Party, and that it's a real challenge for the Party, and also stated that there is legitimate criticism of Paul's leadership and handling of the matter that resulted in Atwin's caucus exit.<ref name=":10" />
-On July 20, Paul accused the federal government of antisemitism for not inviting her to an antisemitism summit.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Paul |first=Annamie |author-link=Annamie Paul |user=AnnamiePaul |number=1417538272780296193 |date=July 20, 2021 |title=The government is hosting a National Summit on Antisemitism tomorrow. MPs, govt officials &amp; Jewish civic leaders were all invited. I wasn't. I am the only Jewish Leader of a federal party and a constant target of antisemitism. The government knows I should be there. #cdnpoli |language=en |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014720/https://twitter.com/annamiepaul/status/1417538272780296193 |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The federal government has stated that federal opposition leaders including Paul were invited, but as observers, "to ensure the summit remain a safe space where community members can express their opinions and ideas".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jul 21|first1=Kady O'Malley Published on|last2=2021 6:01am|date=July 21, 2021|title=Trudeau to join virtual conversation at antisemitism summit|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2021/07/21/ipolitics-am-trudeau-to-join-virtual-conversation-at-antisemitism-summit/|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=iPolitics|language=en-US|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722003606/https://ipolitics.ca/2021/07/21/ipolitics-am-trudeau-to-join-virtual-conversation-at-antisemitism-summit/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Candidate nomination issues ===
-In June 2021, [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|Judy N. Green]], co-president of the [[Green Party of Nova Scotia]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 28, 2021|title=Judy Green {{!}} LinkedIn|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-green-91797029/|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=LinkedIn}}</ref> and 2020 Green Party leadership candidate, stated that a decision was made by Paul and her Chief of Staff to block Party members in the [[West Nova]] federal riding from considering Green for nomination in the upcoming federal election;<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Green |first=Judy |user=RAWnGreen |number=1407046751559860226 |date=June 21, 2021 |title=@ChristieMacFad @CanadianGreens @NSGreens Quite surprised to learn that the vetting decision, in my case, was solely AP and her Chief of Staff. Even then, though hurt by the friendly fire, I stepped away relatively quietly. Then the Leader's spokesman, Noah Zatzman's libellous attack on our sitting MPs was left to fester |language=en |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014705/https://twitter.com/rawngreen/status/1407046751559860226 |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Green was previously nominated as the West Nova candidate in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Elections|date=February 25, 2020|title=Nova Scotia|url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=pas/43ge/can/NS&document=index&lang=e|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.elections.ca|archive-date=July 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708012226/https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=pas%2F43ge%2Fcan%2FNS&document=index&lang=e|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In June 2021, [[2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election|Judy N. Green]], co-president of the [[Green Party of Nova Scotia]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 28, 2021|title=Judy Green {{!}} LinkedIn|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-green-91797029/|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=LinkedIn}}</ref> and 2020 Green Party leadership candidate, stated that a decision was made by Paul and her Chief of Staff to block Party members in the [[West Nova]] federal riding from considering Green for nomination in the upcoming federal election; Green was previously nominated as the West Nova candidate in 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1407046751559860226|user=RAWnGreen|title=@ChristieMacFad @CanadianGreens @NSGreens Quite surprised to learn that the vetting decision, in my case, was solely AP and her Chief of Staff. Even then, though hurt by the friendly fire, I stepped away relatively quietly. Then the Leader's spokesman, Noah Zatzman's libellous attack on our sitting MPs was left to fester|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=July 26, 2021|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014705/https://twitter.com/rawngreen/status/1407046751559860226|archive-date=July 22, 2021|url-status=live|last=Green|first=Judy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Elections|date=February 25, 2020|title=Nova Scotia|url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=pas/43ge/can/NS&document=index&lang=e|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.elections.ca|archive-date=July 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708012226/https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=pas%2F43ge%2Fcan%2FNS&document=index&lang=e|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 19, Lisa Gunderson withdrew from the party nomination contest for the [[Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke]] federal riding, stating that "recent events [were] not consistent with Green values."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Woodside|first1=John|date=June 30, 2021|title=Green Party president drops the gauntlet on Annamie Paul's leadership|url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/06/30/news/green-party-president-drops-gauntlet-annamie-pauls-leadership|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Canada's National Observer|language=en|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014721/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/06/30/news/green-party-president-drops-gauntlet-annamie-pauls-leadership|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Lisa Gunderson|url=https://www.lisagunderson.ca/news/dr-lisa-gunderson-withdrawing-from-ess-nomination-contest|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.lisagunderson.ca|language=en|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701053507/https://www.lisagunderson.ca/news/dr-lisa-gunderson-withdrawing-from-ess-nomination-contest|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On June 19, Lisa Gunderson withdrew from the party nomination contest for the [[Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke]] federal riding, stating that "recent events are not consistent with Green values."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=News|first1=John Woodside {{!}}|last2=Politics|last3=June 30, 2021|first3=Ottawa Insider {{!}}|date=June 30, 2021|title=Green Party president drops the gauntlet on Annamie Paul's leadership|url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/06/30/news/green-party-president-drops-gauntlet-annamie-pauls-leadership|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=Canada's National Observer|language=en|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722014721/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/06/30/news/green-party-president-drops-gauntlet-annamie-pauls-leadership|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Lisa Gunderson|url=https://www.lisagunderson.ca/news/dr-lisa-gunderson-withdrawing-from-ess-nomination-contest|access-date=July 22, 2021|website=www.lisagunderson.ca|language=en|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701053507/https://www.lisagunderson.ca/news/dr-lisa-gunderson-withdrawing-from-ess-nomination-contest|url-status=live}}</ref>
-=== Party financial issues ===
-On July 13, Green Party executives moved to block funding for Paul's Toronto Centre riding campaign, a move that was preceded by layoffs of about half of the Party's staff; a report indicated that Party spending exceeded revenues.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Christopher|date=July 13, 2021|title=Green party brass move to block funding for leader Annamie Paul's riding campaign|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/green-party-brass-move-to-block-funding-for-leader-annamie-paul-s-riding-campaign-1.5506874|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=CTVNews|language=en|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713093535/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/green-party-brass-move-to-block-funding-for-leader-annamie-paul-s-riding-campaign-1.5506874|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=News|first1=Christopher Reynolds {{!}}|last2=July 13, 2021|first2=Politics {{!}}|date=July 13, 2021|title=Green Party execs move to block funding for Annamie Paul's riding campaign|url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/13/news/green-party-execs-block-funding-annamie-paul-riding-campaign|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=Canada's National Observer|language=en|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232243/https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/13/news/green-party-execs-block-funding-annamie-paul-riding-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref> Hundreds of thousands of dollars are expected to be expended by the Party on legal battles with Paul.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Christopher|date=July 28, 2021|title=Green Party bleeding cash during legal battles with leader Annamie Paul|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-legal-battle-finances-1.6121566|access-date=July 28, 2021|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728215049/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-legal-battle-finances-1.6121566|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Resignation and departure from the Green Party ===
-Paul announced her pending resignation as Green party leader on September 27, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aiello |first1=Rachel |title=Annamie Paul Resigns |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/annamie-paul-resigning-as-leader-of-the-green-party-1.5601820 |website=CTV News |date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2021}}</ref>
+Paul announced her pending resignation as Green party leader on September 27, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aiello |first1=Rachel |title=Annamie Paul Resigns |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/annamie-paul-resigning-as-leader-of-the-green-party-1.5601820 |website=CTV News |date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2021}}</ref> As Paul's resignation had not taken effect due to prolonged negotiations on a settlement of outstanding financial issues, an automatic leadership vote of all party members commenced in October and was to conclude on November 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |first=David |last=Thurton |date=October 28, 2021|title=Green Party members are voting on Annamie Paul's leadership — weeks after she said she would quit |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-1.6228402 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> On November 10, 2021, as voting in the review was ongoing, Paul officially submitted her resignation and also ended her membership within the party.<ref name="CBC11/10">{{Cite news |date=10 November 2021|title=Annamie Paul officially quits as Green leader, will end membership in party |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-quits-green-leader-1.6244217 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=":112"/> Her resignation as leader took effect on November 14, 2021, when it was officially accepted by the party's federal council.<ref name="Official2"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thurton|first1=David |date=November 16, 2021|title=Green Party accepts Annamie Paul's resignation as leader|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-annamie-paul-1.6251482|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref>
-As Paul's resignation had not taken effect due to prolonged negotiations on a settlement of outstanding financial issues, an automatic leadership vote of all party members commenced in October and was to conclude on November 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |first=David |last=Thurton |date=October 28, 2021|title=Green Party members are voting on Annamie Paul's leadership — weeks after she said she would quit |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-green-party-1.6228402 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> On November 10, 2021, as voting in the review was ongoing, Paul officially submitted her resignation and also ended her membership within the party.<ref name="CBC11/10">{{Cite news |date=10 November 2021|title=Annamie Paul officially quits as Green leader, will end membership in party |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/annamie-paul-quits-green-leader-1.6244217 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=":11" /> Her resignation as leader took effect on November 14, 2021, when it was officially accepted by the party's federal council.<ref name="Official"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thurton|first1=David |date=November 16, 2021|title=Green Party accepts Annamie Paul's resignation as leader|work=[[CBC News]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-annamie-paul-1.6251482|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref>
 In late November 2021, the party released a report indicating that it was threatened with insolvency, and was considering closing its office in Ottawa.<ref name="Thurton4"/> The party had lost 499 monthly donors since July 2021, and 6,259 members in the same time.<ref name="Thurton4"/> The report blamed negotiations concerning Paul's departure as leader of the party for significant legal costs.<ref name="Thurton4">{{Cite news |last=Thurton |first=David |date=December 3, 2021 |title=Threatened with insolvency, Green Party considers closing its head office |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-headquarters-insolvency-1.6271510 |work=[[CBC News]] |access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref>
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-{{Canadian federal by-election, October 26, 2020/Toronto Centre}}
+{{2020 Canadian federal by-elections/Toronto Centre}}
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-{{Canadian federal election, 2019/Toronto Centre}}
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+[[Category:Harry Jerome Award winners]]

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