Mayor Toni Boot, who is Black, says it was her duty as a leader to destroy the bandanas that represent white supremacy
Summerland, B.C. Mayor Toni Boot cut up bandanas featuring the Confederate flag in a political action against racism and as a result has received death threats.The mayor of Summerland, B.C., is declining to apologize for going into a dollar store in the community and cutting up bandanas featuring the image of the Confederate flag that had been part of its inventory.
The mayor offered to buy the Confederate bandanas, but Mr. Carter gave them to her without charge because he said he did not want trouble. “She rallied people behind the family and stood up against racist symbols. Racism is a virus. I admire Mayor Boot’s leadership in helping stomp it out and build a more inclusive BC,” the Premier said in a tweet.
Mr. Carter alleges the mayor was oppressive in her tone and approach. “The mayor was extremely aggressive and bullying to my staff,” he said Wednesday.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, tear gassed by federal agentsThe mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by the U.S. government late Wednesday as he stood at a fence guarding a federal courthouse during another night of protest against the presence of federal agents sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to quell unrest in the city.
Read more »
Mayor, RCMP reviewing video appearing to show violent arrest in Alberta suburb
Read more »
B.C.'s hardest hit sector asks for $680M stimulus from the provinceOne of the industries hardest hit by COVID-19 is asking the B.C. government for a stimulus package worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Read more »
BC Liberals won’t be in virtual pride parade this year, Vancouver Pride Society saysChilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness has come under fire for defending an article published in Light Magazine on conversion therapy
Read more »