Former minister Selina Robinson quits NDP, saying party isn’t doing enough to combat anti-Semitism
Premier David Eby said he is going to reflect Selina Robinson’s decision to quit his party’s caucus after she claimed the party is not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism.
“When any of my colleagues have made remarks it was expected that apologies should suffice,” she said, before listing past anti-Semitic statements by members of the NDP caucus. Robinson’s letter claims that Elmore never apologized for her comments in 2004 and Elmore’s comments “alarmed the community again of Mable’s “antisemitism.” According to Robinson’s letter, the Jewish community “asked for her resignation” but “was merely told that would now be the point of contact for anti-racism work in the Jewish community.”“I know that Selina is in a very difficult situation,” she said, adding she is “very sad” about her decision to leave caucus.
Eby said he will have a long-scheduled meeting with the Rabbinical Council of British Columbia Friday to engage with the Jewish community. Robinson’s resignation from the NDP caucus also dominated Question Period with BC United Leader Kevin Falcon calling for a “full and independent inquiry” into Robinson’s allegations.
Falcon reiterated his call during his weekly media availability after having described the last 24 hours in provincial politics as “stunning to say the least.”“There is still an opportunity for the Premier to do the right thing,” Falcon said.
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