It’s one thing to try to depose a leader — Canada’s political parties have a rich tradition in such drama. The Green Party of Canada is in all-new territory here, according to the latest report from the Star’s Alex Ballingall on the slow-motion coup unfolding within the Greens. The assault on Annamie Paul’s leadership is now taking place three fronts: confidence, cash and, unbelievably, membership in the party itself. The Green party is unlike any other; its leaders notoriously have a looser rein over the membership than those of Canada’s more traditional parties. When it comes to ousting leaders, the Greens are writing a whole new how-to manual in the annals of Canadian political history.

Source: thestar July 15, 2021 00:56 UTC