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OTTAWA — Despite reassurances from its leader and president, the Green Party’s adoption of controversial resolutions at a biennial convention in Ottawa this weekend is causing some to question its political future.

Leader Elizabeth May said she and some others in the Green shadow cabinet felt “pretty devastated” after members voted in favour of adding support for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel to the party platform Sunday.

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Still, after what was seen as a largely successful convention she still projected resilience, saying, “we don’t make decisions as a party based on what we think is going to make it more popular.”

May made it clear she personally opposes controversial BDS tactics and lamented that a compromise hadn’t been reached to bridge the gap between the two opposite camps.

The party’s foreign affairs critic, Lisa Barrett, garnered applause during a tense workshop session Saturday morning after saying it behooved the party to support Palestinians affected by Israeli occupation.