VANCOUVER — Concerns are swirling around the candidate roster for the B.C. Conservative Party just over a week from the provincial election, with the B.C.
Muslim Association calling for the removal of a candidate who called Palestinian children"time bombs."
Another candidate is facing criticism for telling constituents that when"people say they want to be First Nations" that comes with the responsibility to take care of people in the Downtown Eastside. Eby says Indigenous leaders have been working to provide housing and support in the Downtown Eastside and Brodie"wants to believe in her heart that Indigenous people are not taking action."
Throughout the campaign, Rustad's party has been dealing with fallout from the emergence of a series of contentious remarks by candidates on social media.
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