76 Quotes by Annamie Paul

In the case of a Black woman like myself, the most classic trope of all is that we are angry or we are aggressive. It's very difficult to navigate that because in order to be a leader, and particularly a senior leader, you need to be able to speak with conviction to direct people.

For-profit long-term care absolutely needs to go.

I joined the Green Party because I believe it to be the most progressive party in Canadian politics and offering the most progressive policies and to be constantly working toward a more just and equitable society.

We cannot abandon those who helped us - the personnel who helped us and aided our efforts when we were in Afghanistan.

I just don't have the heart for it. I just will not spend any more time focused on political games as opposed to public policy, which is what I entered politics for in the first place, particularly at a time when it is so needed.

We need to move towards a truly just and equitable society by... making sure that every Canadian - whether they're living in long-term care or they're working part-time or they're students or they're Black or they're Indigenous - whatever their circumstances, can live in dignity and security.

But I would not have been the leader that I hoped to be if I hadn't put my name forward to represent this community. You have to be daring.

Most of the attacks, most of the online hate that I've received has really been targeted at my Jewish identity.

I have been subjected to what can only be described as an unrelenting onslaught of comments and commentary and trolling online.