OTTAWA — Pressure is mounting on federal Green Leader Annamie Paul to resign as party tensions burst into plain view and top officials weigh whether to trigger a process that could dethrone her. “I’m calling on Annamie Paul to step back from the leadership of the federal party, for the good of the party. Ahead of Tuesday’s federal council meeting, more than 650 Green members had signed letters calling for a special session to take “the crucial first step in” removing Paul as leader. The Star first reported on discord within the Green party in April, with several party sources describing how Paul has faced obstacles from top party officials since she was elected federal leader last October. When party officials denied Paul was facing internal resistance and questioned Yo’s comment about race, that triggered calls for high-ranking members of the federal council to resign ahead of party elections this summer.

Source: thestar June 15, 2021 22:18 UTC