Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott will both run again this fall as independents. Assembly of First Nations when she was courted to run for the Liberal party four years ago. No new recruits for Greens The co-ordinated announcements quashed earlier speculation that Wilson-Raybould and Philpott would run as Green Party candidates in the upcoming election. Both women praised Green Party Leader Elizabeth May in their press conferences, particularly for her work on climate change. — Elizabeth May, in response to question re whether she'd have stepped down as Green Party leader if Jody Wilson-Raybould or Jane Philpott were interested in party leadership role.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2019 16:16 UTC