Infighting, allegations of racism plague Green Party
Federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul made allegations of racism and sexism against some inside her own party after a tumultuous week that saw a potential challenge to her leadership and a Green MP leave to join the Liberals. With a possible federal election looming, CBC’s Rosemary Barton and David Thurton join us to explain what this all means for the future of the Green Party.
Federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul had a tumultuous week after the loss of one of three Green members of Parliament to the Liberals, followed by her surviving an emergency leadership meeting that could have kick-started the process of removing her as leader.
In a series of press statements, Paul, the first Black person and Jewish woman to lead a federal party, addressed the infighting and made allegations of racism and sexism against some inside her own party.
CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and political reporter David Thurton join us today to explain where Paul goes from here and what all this conflict means for the future of the federal Green Party — especially with a possible election looming.