The party's first leadership race in 14 years is expected to be an online event cdnpoli
There are seven people conditionally approved to run in the race, which passed its first deadline Wednesday when the party stopped accepting applications from candidates. All have paid the initial $1,000 deposit. Some have a few more days to pay an additional $9,000. All must pay the final $20,000 by the end of August if they are to be on the ballot.
May is still an MP and the party’s parliamentary leader but stepped down as national leader last fall. She said she is encouraged by the diversity in the race, even if the pandemic is making the contest harder and will likely lead to cancelling in-person convention. B.C. lawyer David Merner, who was accepted as a Green leadership candidate in early April, says the convention should be moved online.The Greens were already planning an online vote, backed up with mail-in ballots for those who can’t vote online, so moving to a virtual announcement won’t be difficult, said candidate Annamie Paul.
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