Conservative MLA candidate Brent Chapman faces backlash for Islamophobic remarks, apologizes, but will not resign.
Brent Chapman, the Conservative MLA candidate for Surrey South in British Columbia, is facing backlash for Islamophobic remarks he made about Palestinian children on Facebook nearly a decade ago. Although he has apologized, the National Council of Canadian Muslims condemned the comments as deeply offensive. Conservative Leader John Rustad accepted the apology and will not ask Chapman to resign, while NDP leader David Eby labeled the remarks as "hate speech."
October 10, 2024
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