By Canadian Press

Paul outpaces opponents in Green party leadership fundraising efforts

Aug 4, 2020 | 2:02 PM

OTTAWA — Green party leadership hopeful Annamie Paul is solidifying her spot as a front-runner in the race to succeed Elizabeth May.

Party data show as of the end of July, Paul’s fundraising haul was almost $121,000, more than one-third of the total raised by all nine candidates in the race.

Ontario lawyer Dimitri Lascaris is in a distant second on the fundraising front, with $52,610.

Paul, along with Conservative contender Leslyn Lewis, are the first Black women running for national party leaderships in more than half a century.

Paul says the idea of making history as the first Jewish woman of colour to lead a national political party is helping motivate her and her supporters.

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However she says her campaign to bring diversity into the party and federal politics has a wide list of policies, including ending systemic racism, implementing guaranteed incomes and providing universal access to post-secondary education.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 4, 2020.

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