OTTAWA — The field of contenders vying to become leader of the federal.Nova Scotia computer scientist and veteran Judy Green is withdrawing from the race and throwing her support behind fellow candidate David Merner of British Columbia.Green’s withdrawal follows a battle just to get on the ballot after the party’s vetting committee rejected her candidacy in early June, before she successfully appealed the decision.Green did not say in her Facebook post announcing her withdrawal on Sunday why she was stepping down from the race, which will see a new leader elected to replace Elizabeth May in October.But party records released earlier this month showed that she was outside the top five in terms of fundraising among the party’s nine leadership hopefuls.The records showed Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul was far and away the fundraising leader, as she had pulled in about one-third of all the money donated during the leadership race.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Green Party candidate from Nova Scotia withdraws from leadership race.A supporter holds a sign for the Green Party of Canada in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.200,000 dead, and still no plan to end America’s coronavirus crisis,Australia's 'extreme' 2nd lockdown curbed coronavirus -- here's what it took,Canada sees 1,241 new coronavirus cases as worries of a second wave grow.Coronavirus numbers are surging in Canada.

“I’m on day eight as leader of the B.C.

All of the remaining candidates had fewer than 410 donors each.Emergency doctor Courtney Howard, former Ontario Liberal environment minister Glen Murray, astrophysicist Amita Kuttner, and lawyers David Merner, Meryam Haddad and Andrew West round out the list of candidates.The party is electing its first new leader since 2006 to succeed Elizabeth May, who stepped down last fall after leading the party to its best finish ever with three seats in the House of Commons.May remains an MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands in B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan’s snap election call has left the B.C. Most answered them all.

MP Elizabeth May, including former Liberal David Merner and Quebec-based Julie Tremblay-Cloutier, who both have urged the party to keep the entrance fee as low as possible to attract more diverse candidates.The last time the Greens had a leadership race in 2006, candidates paid a $1,000 fee. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST,COVID-19 limits possibilities for former prime minister John Turner's state funeral.COVID-19 limits possibilities for former prime minister ...Glacier Community Media © Copyright 2013-,Letters Sept. 22: Heritage buildings; don't heat patios; enabling harm,Les Leyne: Election call is a double double-cross,Adrian Raeside cartoon: What the election is about,Sore throat, runny nose among symptoms removed from student health checklist,UVic students fined for violating public health orders,Editorial: Colwood-Victoria ferry should be launched as soon as possible,Taking Care of Business: Small businesses are the heart and soul of your neighbourhood,When opportunity calls, Gold River, Tahsis are ready to answer.Kevin Greenard: What happens if your child doesn't attend post-secondary education?New aquaculture vessel to remove sea lice from farmed salmon at 22 coastal sites,MEC sale sign of tough times; members' petition seeks to block deal.Weekend sees 122 new COVID-19 cases per day in B.C.Looking to buy a slightly used ferry? "Personally it is a reason I am not seeking the leadership. But, I mean, the NDP are going into this without a full list of candidates too, so it really is a snap election in that regard.”.Neither party has selected a candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, won by former Green Party leader Andrew Weaver in 2013 and 2017. OTTAWA — More than 35,000 people are eligible to cast votes in next month’s Green party leadership race. Green Party Leadership Race: Meet The Contenders We sent the candidates 23 questions. Greens, and that leadership race gave us a lot of momentum and doubled our number of members.“We got a lot of people interested in the B.C. Greens, and we’re building on that momentum, we’re building on that strength, and we are going to run a province-wide campaign.”.Gerald Baier, an associate professor of political science at the University of B.C., said there’s no question that Horgan’s snap election call has put the Green Party at a disadvantage.“I don’t know if it’s specifically in Horgan’s strategic calculations, but obviously, you have two opponents in this election and one of them is going to be grossly under-prepared in a sense,” said Baier, acting director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.He noted that the NDP is worried about the Greens all over B.C., but particularly on Vancouver Island, where the Green Party won three seats in 2017.“If the Greens aren’t ready on the Island and some of the places where they would be more competitive, that gives the NDP a little bit of a jump on them, right?