Pedneault’s abrupt resignation leaves open question about possible successors to Elizabeth May, say strategists

Former federal Liberal adviser Andrew Steele says the Green Party's co-leadership model is tricky due to 'diluted accountability,' and that Elizabeth May seems the only one capable of holding the party together.

Jonathan Pedneault hugs Green Party Leader Elizabeth May at a July 9 press event in Ottawa where Pedneault announced his resignation as the party’s co-leader.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

July 15, 2024

The surprise resignation last week of the Green Party’s deputy leader has some political strategists questioning the effectiveness of the “co-leadership” model, arguing Elizabeth May has a strong association with the party’s brand that could make it difficult for ano...

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