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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul defeated in Toronto race

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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul has lost her bid to win Toronto Centre, and her party’s support was greatly reduced compared to their 2019 results as votes continued to be counted Monday night in the federal election.

CBC’s decision desk has called the Toronto Centre race for Liberal incumbent Marci Ien, with Paul trailing in fourth place.

It’s a disappointing result for Paul, who came in second in a byelection in 2020 and had banked on winning the riding as one key to maintaining her leadership of the Greens.

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Speaking on Monday night to supporters in Toronto, Paul said she was “disappointed” by the

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/green-party-election-2021-1.6183004?cmp=rss.

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