B.C. Premier David Eby says he heard 'devastating' accounts of antisemitism in the Jewish community's interactions with public servants and has vowed to 'root out' the problem.
In the Friday, March 8, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Selina Robinson about her resignation from the BC NDP. And Andrea Reimer and Christine Boyle discuss the nomination battle brewing in Vancouver-Little Mountain.Eby met with leaders of several Jewish groups on Friday and said after the meeting that he believes people from the community have experienced antisemitism from public servants.
The groups have been critical of Eby’s government since former BC New Democrat cabinet minister Selina Robinson quit the party on Wednesday, citing antisemitism among her colleagues and indifference to the problem. The remarks sparked outrage from pro-Palestinian groups, who called the comments racist and Islamophobic.
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