\u0027Even as the leader of the party, my first duty always is to the people who elected me, my first duty always is going to be to represent the people of this…
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She said the court challenge is an effort by a handful of the party’s federal councillors to cause problems just as their terms are set to end. Elections for new members of the council are underway and Paul said she expects a new council to be more supportive. No date has been set yet for a hearing on the application to overturn the arbitrator’s ruling. The party members who filed the application argue that Paul’s contract is specifically with the party’s fundraising arm not the party itself. In their application, they argue the court should overturn the ruling allowing the party to decide on a non-confidence vote.
While sources have told the National Post there were long-running issues in the party, the dispute became public when Green MP Jenica Atwin crossed the floor to sit with the Liberals in June.
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