Vancouver Island councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler'

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Vancouver Island councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler'
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A municipal councillor on Vancouver Island has resigned effective immediately after referring to the mayor as 'Mr. Hitler' during a public council meeting.

North Saanich Coun. Brett Smyth submitted his resignation letter to the district's director of corporate services on March 24.

North Saanich Coun. Brett Smyth submitted his resignation letter to the district's director of corporate services on March 24. The comment was made during a March 20 meeting when Smyth took issue with the membership of an official community plan advisory working group, calling the group selection process political and not transparent.

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