2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election

The 2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election will take place on October 4, 2020 to elect a leader to replace Elizabeth May, who resigned on November 4, 2019[1][4][5] after leading the party for more than a decade and achieving a record three seats in Parliament in the 2019 federal election. Nine candidates are running to replace her. While the candidates offer different visions for the future of the party and make various policy proposals, they all agree that climate change is a serious issue and oppose the construction of new pipelines.[6]

2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election
4 October 2020[1]
  CH
Candidate Judy N. Green Meryam Haddad Courtney Howard
Home province Nova Scotia[lower-alpha 1] Quebec[lower-alpha 2] Northwest Territories
 
Candidate Amita Kuttner Dimitri Lascaris David Merner
Home province British Columbia[lower-alpha 3] Quebec[lower-alpha 4] British Columbia[lower-alpha 5]
  AW
Candidate Glen Murray Annamie Paul Andrew West
Home province Manitoba[lower-alpha 6] Ontario[lower-alpha 7] Ontario[lower-alpha 8]
Map of Canada by constituency
Previous Leader

Jo-Ann Roberts (interim)

 Presumptive Leader

TBD

2020 Green Party leadership election
DateOctober 4, 2020
ConventionCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Resigning leaderElizabeth May
Won byTBD
BallotsOMOV
Candidates9 + NOTA
Entrance Fee$30,000[2]
Spending limit$500,000[3]

Rules

The vote will be held online between September 26 and October 3. All party members before September 3, 2020, who are 14 years of age or older are eligible to vote, with one vote each. The vote uses ranked voting, and the candidate with a majority of votes wins the leadership. [7]

Timeline

2019
  • October 24 – Elizabeth May announced that she would step down as leader within the next four years, but intended to continue for "the near term", as an early election could complicate the transition.[8]
  • November 3 – A group of party members launched a petition calling for an open leadership race to ensure the "long-term prosperity of the party"; among those members was Green Party of Quebec leader Alex Tyrrell, who later became a candidate for the leadership himself.[9]
  • November 4 – May announced she was stepping down as leader effective immediately. Jo-Ann Roberts was named interim leader. May stayed on as the parliamentary leader in the House.[4]
  • November 5 – David Merner announces his candidacy.[10][11]
  • December 2 – Julie Tremblay-Cloutier announces her candidacy.[12]

2020
  • January 15 – Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec, announces his candidacy.[13][14]
  • January 23 – Judy Green & Constantine Kritsonis announce their candidacies.[15]
  • January 30 – Annamie Paul announces her candidacy.[16]
  • February 3 –
    • The rules for the leadership race were released, including the announcement of a $50,000 entrance fee requirement for candidates.[17]
    • Constantine Kritsonis withdraws his candidacy as a result of the rules.[17]
  • February 4 – Nomination period opens.[18]
  • February 14 – Julie Tremblay-Cloutier withdraws her candidacy.[19]
  • February 24 – Don Elzer announces his candidacy.[20]
  • March 9 – Amita Kuttner announces their candidacy.[21]
  • March 11 – Dimitri Lascaris announces his candidacy.[22]
  • March 17 – Dylan Perceval-Maxwell announces his candidacy.[23][24]
  • March 24 – The candidacy of Annamie Paul is approved.[25]
  • April 4 – The candidacy of David Merner is approved.[26]
  • April 22 – The candidacy of Amita Kuttner is approved.[27]
  • April 29 – Glen Murray, former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister, former MPP for Toronto Centre and former Mayor of Winnipeg, declares his candidacy.[28][29][30]
  • May 6 – The party reduced the entrance fee from $50,000 to $30,000, citing difficulty fundraising due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2]
  • May 11 – The candidacy of Glen Murray is approved.[31]
  • May 15 – Andrew West announces his candidacy.[32]
  • May 22 – Meryam Haddad announces her candidacy.[33][34][35]
  • May 26 – The candidacy of Dimitri Lascaris is rejected by the party, pending appeal.[36]
  • May 29 – The candidacy of Dylan Perceval-Maxwell is approved.[37]
  • June 2 –
    • The candidacy of Dimitri Lascaris is reinstated and approved following the appeal of his disqualification.[38]
    • The candidacy of Judy N. Green is rejected by the party, pending appeal.[39]
  • June 3 –
    • The candidacy of Meryam Haddad is approved.[40]
    • Alex Tyrrell withdraws his candidacy.[41]
    • Don Elzer withdraws his candidacy.
    • 6 PM PDT – Nomination period closes.[18] Initial entrance fee of $10,000 due.[2]
  • June 10 – The candidacy of Judy N. Green is reinstated and approved following the appeal of her disqualification.[42][43]
  • June 11 –
  • June 12 – The candidacy of Courtney Howard is approved.[46]
  • June 21 – A debate hosted by Fair Vote Canada is held.[47][48]
  • June 23 – June 24 – A two-part debate hosted by The Agenda with Steve Paikin is held, with both parts broadcast on TVO and online.[49][50][51][52]
  • July 8 - Dylan Perceval-Maxwell is removed from the leadership contest following inappropriate remarks during and following the June 23–24 debates.[53]
  • August 1 – September 1 – Leadership candidates must supply signatures of 150 party members, at least 20 of which must be from each of six regions. Signatures are in addition to 100 signatures provided with leadership application.[18]
  • September 1 – Deadline for receipt of secondary non-refundable fee of $20,000 (in addition to $1,000 at time of filing application to run and $9,000 ten days after application received).[18][2]
  • September 3 at 11:59 PM PDT – deadline to become a member of the Green Party and be eligible to vote.[18]
  • September 25 – deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots.[18]
  • September 26 – online voting begins.[18]
  • October 3 –
    • 3:30 PM PDT – online voting ends.[18]
    • 5 PM PDT – results announced.[18]

Debates
Debates among candidates for the 2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election
No.DatePlaceHostTopicModeratorLanguageParticipantsReferences
 P  Participant  A  Absent invitee
 N  Non-invitee  O  Out of race (exploring or withdrawn)		 Green Haddad Howard Kuttner Lascaris Merner Murray Paul Perceval-Maxwell West
1 June 21, 2020 Online Fair Vote Canada Democracy Elizabeth May,
Jim Harris		 English P P A[lower-alpha 9] P P P P P P A [47][54][52]
2 June 23, 2020 Online & TVO TVOntario Various Steve Paikin English P P P P P P P P P P [49][51][52]
3 June 29, 2020 Online Green Party of Manitoba Various James Beddome Bilingual P P A P P P P P P P [55]
4 July 20, 2020 Online (Quebec) Green Party of Canada Various Chad Walcott,
Julie Tremblay-Cloutier		 French P P P P P P P P O P [56][57]
5 July 21, 2020 Online (Prairies) Green Party of Canada Various Naomi Hunter,
Sai Rajagopal		 English P P P P P P P P O P [58][59]
6 July 23, 2020 Online (Atlantic) Green Party of Canada Various Jenica Atwin,
Peter Bevan-Baker		 Bilingual P P P P P P P P O P [57][60]
7 July 27, 2020 Online (North) Green Party of Canada Various Lenore Morris,
Rylund Johnson		 English P P P P P P P P O P [61][62]
8 July 28, 2020 Online (BC) Green Party of Canada Various Paul Manly,
Jonina Campbell		 English P P P P P P P P O P [57][63][64]
9 July 30, 2020 Online (Ontario) Green Party of Canada Various Mike Schreiner,
Roberta Herod		 English P P P P P P P P O P [57][65]
10 August 5, 2020 Online (Quebec) Quebec wing Quebec issues Ralph Shayne,
Érica Poirier		 French A P A[lower-alpha 10] P P P A P O A[lower-alpha 11] [66]
11 August 23, 2020 Online Young Greens of Canada Youth Issues TBD Bilingual O [67]
12 September 10, 2020 Online rabble.ca,
Canadian Foreign Policy Institute		 Foreign Affairs Judy Rebick O [68]

Current candidates

Judy N. Green
Judy N. Green
Background

Judy N. Green is a computer scientist, veteran and small business owner residing in Nova Scotia.[69] She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Acadia University and a Master of Science from Carleton University. She was the candidate for West Nova in 2019.[70]

Candidacy announced: 23 January 2020[15]
Disqualified: 2 June 2020[39]
Reinstated and approved: 10 June 2020[42][43]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: judyngreen.com
Policies
  • Advocates for mitigation and adaptation in the face of the Climate Crisis.[71]
  • Supports UNDRIP, the report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the right to self governance and the rights of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs.[72]
  • Ensure policy decisions involve membership approval.[70]
  • Supports a guaranteed minimum income.[70]
Notes

Green's candidacy was rejected by the party's vetting committee on June 2, which was appealed.[39] The appeal was accepted and her candidacy was reinstated on June 10.[43]

Endorsements of Judy N. Green
MPs:
Provincial politicians:
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Former MPs:
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Media:
Total endorsements: 0

Meryam Haddad
Meryam Haddad
Background

Meryam Haddad, 32, is an immigration lawyer residing in Montreal, Quebec. Haddad immigrated from Syria at the age of 5 and has been a resident of Montreal since. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa and was the candidate for Châteauguay—Lacolle in 2019. She is openly lesbian.[35][73]

Candidacy announced: 22 May 2020[33][34]
Candidacy approved: 3 June 2020[40]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: meryam2020.ca
Policies
  • Running as a socialist.[34]
  • Restructure the party to emphasize on inclusivity and diversity.[74]
  • Implement a Green New Deal.[74]
  • Calls for key positions within the party to be bilingual.[75]
  • Abolition of the police.[76]
  • De-colonizing Canada[76]
Endorsements of Meryam Haddad
MPs:
Provincial politicians:
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Former MPs:
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Former candidates:
Other prominent individuals:
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 0

Courtney Howard
Background

Dr. Courtney Howard is an emergency room physician residing in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She holds degrees from Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, and McGill University. She is the President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment[45] and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.[77][78][79]

Candidacy announced: 11 June 2020[45]
Candidacy approved: 12 June 2020[46]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: drcourtneyhoward.ca
Policies
Endorsements of Courtney Howard
MPs:
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Former MPs:
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Former candidates:
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Total endorsements: 0

Amita Kuttner
Amita Kuttner
Background

Dr. Amita Kuttner, 29, is an astrophysicist residing on Lasqueti Island, British Columbia.[80][81] They hold a Doctorate from the University of California, Santa Cruz. They formerly served as the Green Party's Science and Innovation Critic.[82][21] During the 2019 federal election, Kuttner was the candidate for Burnaby North—Seymour.[80] They are also the co-founder and director of the Moonlight Institute.[83] They are openly non-binary and pansexual, and use they/them pronouns.[84][85][86] Kuttner has refused to hold fundraising events with former leader Elizabeth May, saying the offer of assistance with fundraising does not address other systematic inequalities in the race.[87]

Candidacy announced: 9 March 2020[21]
Candidacy approved: 22 April 2020[27]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: amitakuttner.ca
Policies
  • Universal Pharmacare, dental care, vision care, mental care, and preventative health measures.[88]
  • Free post-secondary tuition.[89]
  • Introduce new policy regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as a Robot Tax, to protect Canadian workers.[90][91]
  • Commit to protecting 30% of aquatic habitat and 30% of terrestrial habitat in Canada by 2030 along with increasing funding to develop recovery plans and protections for endangered species.[92]
  • Guaranteed livable income, development of unions in sectors where they are absent, better legislation for workers’ rights.[93]
  • Housing as a human right, including investment in social housing and federal funding of non-market solutions.[91]
  • Lower the voting age to 16.[94]
  • Implement a proportional representation electoral system.[94]
Endorsements of Amita Kuttner
MPs:
Provincial politicians: (1)
Municipal politicians: (3)
Former MPs:
Former provincial politicians:
Former municipal politicians:
Former candidates: (2)
Other prominent individuals: (2)
  • Anthony Hughes (Chairperson of the Green Party of Vancouver)[96]
  • Nicola Spurling (Tri-Cities Pride Society President, Vancouver Pride Society Outreach Chair, and Lower Mainland Representative to the BC Greens Provincial Council)[97]
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 8

Dimitri Lascaris
Dimitri Lascaris
Background

Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer and activist residing in Montreal, Quebec. He holds a law degree from the University of Toronto. He was the federal candidate for London West in 2015, the former Justice Critic in the Green Party's shadow cabinet (2016),[12] and a former member of the Quebec Greens' National Executive.

Candidacy announced: 11 March 2020[22]
Disqualified: 26 May 2020[36]
Reinstated and approved: 2 June 2020[38]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: teamdimitri.ca
Policies
  • Institute labour reforms to increase union membership.[98]
  • Prevent the use of replacement workers during strikes.[98]
  • Raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour.[98]
  • Increase income tax on wealthy Canadians and institute a cap on wealth.[98]
  • Make housing a human right.[98]
  • Dramatically reduce military spending.[98]
  • Support BDS movement.[99]
Notes

Lascaris' candidacy was rejected by the party's vetting committee, which was appealed.[36] The appeal was accepted on June 2, and his candidacy was reinstated and approved.[100]

Endorsements of Dimitri Lascaris
MPs:
Provincial politicians:
Municipal politicians: (1)
Former MPs:
Former provincial politicians: (2)
Former municipal politicians:
Former candidates: (4)
Other prominent individuals: (1)
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 8

David Merner
David Merner
Background

David Merner, 57, is a lawyer residing in British Columbia. He holds degrees from Harvard College, University of Alberta, Oxford University, and University of Toronto. He was the former Green Party Critic for Justice (2018–2020), and was the Green Party candidate for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in 2019. From 2012 to 2013, he was the president of the Liberal Party of Canada's British Columbia wing and was their candidate for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in 2015. Prior to entering politics, Merner was a lawyer at the Department of Justice and for the Privy Council Office (Canada) as well as the Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia. He was also the recipient of the Head of the Public Service Award from the Government of Canada.[109]

Candidacy announced: 5 November 2019[10][11]
Candidacy approved: 8 April 2020[26]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: davidmerner.com
Policies
  • Invest in the development of public transportation at the local level, including railways.[110]
  • Free tuition.[110]
  • Universal Pharmacare.[110]
  • Decriminalize drugs & provide a safe drug supply.[111]
  • Implement 20-point plan to address the climate crisis and shift to a green economy.[112]
  • Adopt a system of proportional representation.[113]
Endorsements of David Merner
MPs:
Provincial politicians:
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Former MPs:
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Other prominent individuals:
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 0

Glen Murray
Glen Murray
Background

Glen Murray, 62, is a politician residing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He holds a degree in Urban Studies from Concordia University. He is the former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre (2010–2017) and a former cabinet minister under Premiers Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne, most notably as the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (2014–2017). Murray previously ran for the Liberals in Charleswood—St. James in 2004.[114] In addition, he has also served as city councillor (1989–1998) and Mayor of Winnipeg (1998–2004). He has also been the CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute (2007–2010), and executive director of the Pembina Institute (2017–2018). He is openly gay.

Candidacy announced: 29 April 2020[28][29][30]
Candidacy approved: 11 May 2020[31]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: green-glen.ca
Policies
  • Work to incrementally develop a zero-waste, carbon-neutral economy and Smart Cities.[115]
  • Transition workers from old industries to new ones.[115]
  • Use revenue from carbon pricing to help lower and modest income communities and households cut costs and pollution through financing and grants.[115]
  • Supports a Guaranteed Livable Income and funding Pharmacare.[115]
  • Supports UNDRIP.[115]
  • Supports changing electoral system to proportional representation.[115]
Endorsements of Glen Murray
MPs:
Provincial politicians:

Frank de Jong (Former Leader, Green Party of Ontario)

Municipal politicians:
Former MPs:
Former provincial politicians: (1)
Former municipal politicians:

Donald Benham (Former Winnipeg City Councillor)

Rick Goldring (Former Mayor of Burlington, 2010-2018)

Former candidates:

Gord Miller (Former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, 1995 Provincial Candidate in Cochrane South,1997 Federal Candidate in Nipissing, 2015 Federal Candidate in Guelph, 2019 Federal Candidate in Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Louise Comeau (2015 Federal Candidate in Fredericton)

Dave Bagler (Former President of the Green Party of Canada, 2011 & 2014 Green Party of Ontario Candidate in Ottawa–Vanier)

Donnie Benham (2012 Manitoba Green Party Candidate in Fort Whyte)

Other prominent individuals:

Peter Elgie (Former Deputy Leader, Green Party of Ontario; Former National Campaign Chairperson, Green Party of Canada)

Laurie Arron (Former Executive Director, Green Party of Canada)

Ralph Benmergui (Former CBC Host; Former Communications Advisor to Elizabeth May and Jack Layton)

Jordy Gold (Former Deputy Campaign Manager, Saanich--Gulf Islands, 2011)

Ida Albo (Managing Partner of the Fort Garry Hotel, Member of the Order of Canada)

Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 13

Annamie Paul
Annamie Paul
Background

Annamie Paul, 47, is a human rights lawyer residing in Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Public Administration from Princeton University.[116] She was the Green Party Critic for Global Affairs (2019–2020) and the federal candidate in Toronto Centre in 2019.[117]

Candidacy announced: 30 January 2020[16]
Candidacy approved: 24 March 2020[25]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: www.annamiepaul.ca
Policies
  • Improve social security nets, particularly for times of crisis.[118]
  • Free post-secondary tuition & forgiveness of federal loan debt.[118]
  • Supports a Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI).[118]
  • Make bailouts for sectors or private corporations, such as fossil fuels, contingent on meeting agreed emission reduction targets and not investing further in the industry.[118]
  • Withdraw from the Safe Third Country (STC) Agreement, which redirects asylum seekers to the United States, and continue allowing access for refugees to enter Canada.[118]
  • Universal Pharmacare, dental care, & the recognition of mental health as an important pillar of health funded accordingly.[118]
Endorsements of Annamie Paul
MPs:
Provincial politicians: (2)
Municipal politicians:
Former MPs:
Former provincial politicians:
Former municipal politicians:
Former candidates: (15)
Other prominent individuals: (5)
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 22

Andrew West

Andrew West, 45, is a lawyer residing in Ottawa, Ontario. He holds a degree in Environmental Law from University of Ottawa. He is the Green Party of Ontario critic for the Attorney General (2015–present). He stood as the provincial candidate in Carleton—Mississippi Mills in 2014, the federal candidate in Kanata—Carleton in 2015 and provincially in 2018, and as the provincial candidate in the 2020 Orléans by-election.

Candidacy announced: 15 May 2020[32]
Candidacy approved: 11 June 2020[44]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: andrewwest.ca
Policies
Endorsements of Andrew West
MPs:
Provincial politicians:
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Other prominent individuals:
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 0

Candidates who withdrew/failed to qualify

Don Elzer
Background

Don Elzer, 62, is an environmental activist, businessman, and former journalist from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder and owner of Wildcraft Forest, a natural health company. He currently resides just outside of Lumby with his family.

Candidacy announced: 24 February 2020[20]
Withdrew: 3 June 2020
Campaign website: donelzer.com
Notes

Withdrew via email.

Constantine Kritsonis
Background

Constantine Kritsonis, 62, is a former Ontario representative on the Green Party Council. He stood as the Green Party of Canada candidate for York Centre in 2015, 2011, 2006, 2004 and 1997, and the Green Party of Ontario candidate in Oakwood in 1995.[133]

Candidacy announced: 23 January 2020[15]
Withdrew: 3 February 2020[17]
Notes

Withdrew following announcement of the election rules, citing the entrance fee at the time of announcement, $50,000, being too high.[17]

Dylan Perceval-Maxwell
Dylan Perceval-Maxwell
Background

Dylan Perceval-Maxwell is a Montreal activist and businessman. He was the Green Party candidate in Laurier—Sainte-Marie five times from 1997 to 2008 and the candidate in Alfred-Pellan in 2011.[134] His 2006 campaign is the subject of the NFB documentary Democracy 4 Dummies.[135]

Candidacy announced: 17 March 2020[23][24]
Candidacy approved: 29 May 2020[37]
Disqualified: 8 July 2020[136]
Campaign website: dylanperceval-maxwell.ca
Notes

Disqualified by the party after inappropriate statements going against the Greens' core values.[53]

Julie Tremblay-Cloutier
Background

Julie Tremblay-Cloutier, 48, is a businesswoman from Oka who was the Green Party candidate for Mirabel in 2019, and a candidate for Oka City Council in 2017. Prior to entering politics, Tremblay-Cloutier was the head of a local pool and spa inspection company.[137]

Candidacy announced: 2 December 2019[12]
Withdrew: 14 February 2020[19]
Notes

Withdrew citing the leadership election rules, her lack of experience and resources to do fundraisers, and her concern that ideas and debates would become secondary to raising funds.[19]

Alex Tyrrell
Alex Tyrrell
Background

Alex Tyrrell, 32, is the leader of the Green Party of Quebec (2013–present), and was the provincial candidate for Verdun in 2018, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in 2014, and Jacques-Cartier in 2012. He was also the candidate in the Outremont, Chicoutimi, Gouin, Louis-Hébert, and Roberval by-elections in 2013, 2016, May 2017, October 2017 and 2018, respectively.[138]

Candidacy announced: 15 January 2020[13][14]
Withdrew: 3 June 2020[41]
Campaign website: alextyrrell.ca
Notes

Withdrew citing "Elizabeth May and her associates meddling in the election".[41]

Declined

Controversies

Endorsements

Former leader Elizabeth May was the subject of criticism over perceived implicit endorsements. Alex Tyrrell contended that May appeared with candidates at fundraisers to push them towards the lead. David Merner said it would be wiser for May to stay out of the contest completely.[153][154] May responded that she was remaining neutral, but would help candidates from equity-seeking groups in fundraising efforts.[153]

Racism

Candidate Meryam Haddad accused fellow candidate Dylan Perceval-Maxwell of racism for comments he made during a TVOntario debate. When asked about calls to defund the police, Perceval-Maxwell suggested having police officers "give $20 to every person of colour they stop". Haddad called the suggestion racist, and said it would not further the goal of ending systemic racism.[155][156] Perceval-Maxwell suggested that Haddad was "angry that a white person came up with an idea."[157] On July 8th, the party announced that Perceval-Maxwell was no longer a candidate for the leadership, citing statements "not aligned with the party's values".[53]

gollark: I may have to shut down the project.
gollark: Oh no, it must have triggered one of those consistency protection things, oops.
gollark: [REDACTED] agree, [REDACTED].
gollark: [REDACTED]
gollark: Well, obviously you just use the "ubqvian metaspace exploration web UI".

See also

Notes
  1. Ran in West Nova in 2019
  2. Ran in Châteauguay—Lacolle in 2019
  3. Ran in Burnaby North—Seymour in 2019
  4. Ran in London West in 2015
  5. Ran in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in 2015 (as a Liberal) and 2019
  6. Former Liberal MPP in Toronto Centre and former Mayor of Winnipeg
  7. Ran in Toronto Centre in 2019
  8. Ran provincially in Carleton—Mississippi Mills in 2014, Kanata—Carleton in 2018, Orléans in 2020; federally in Kanata—Carleton in 2015
  9. Sent pre-recorded video answers.
  10. Sent pre-recorded video answers.
  11. The debate was without translation which Andrew West asked for in order to be able to participate.

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