Green Party in tatters, with glimmers of hope, after disappointing election finish
OTTAWA — A former top Green official says the party faces a self-reckoning after a federal election that dashed hopes of growth following a year marred by internal strife.
The party now confronts alternate visions of how to move forward, with ex-interim executive director Anik Lajoie saying it needs to rebrand and shore up power in the leader’s office, while others stress reconnection with the grassroots in a more bottom-up revival effort.
Leader Annamie Paul finished fourth in her riding of Toronto Centre, and the party saw two candidates elected — one fewer than in 2019.
It also endured a drop in its share of the popular vote to two per cent from seven per cent last time around.