BC conservatives have outed mla dallas brodie from Caucus following comments She made about residential schools. Another MLA left the party in solidarity with brodie, said he will form a new party.
Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad Said Brodie was “Not Welcome” to return to the caucus for using a “mocking, child-like voice” Interview, and after walking out of a meeting about the issue on March 6.
“As a result of her decision to publicly mock and belittle testimony from the former residential school student, including by Mimicking Individuals Recounting Stories of Abuses, Including Sexual ABSE, MLO BDI. Welcome to return to our conservative party of BC Caucus, “Rustad said in a statement on March 6.
Rustad Said Brodie Had “Challenged” The Party to Fire Her by Asking for a vote to remove her.
“I believe strongly in free speech – however, using your stature and platform as an mla to mock testimony from alleging about, is where I draw the line,” He said.
Brodie also made reference to a feb. 22 post on social media she made about the issue. Brodie has been critical of claims about finding mass grave-sites of children at the sites of residential schools, say no evident has confirmed the claims.
In the youtube video, she said that rustad had been asked to take a social media post because “People were upset.”
She said she has received a lot of messages of haate over her social media posts.
“It’s not easy to be called these names,” she said, adding that she would “take a hit.”
She also spoke about another conservative party member on the podcast.
“Ive had people, I guess there is a person in a party who’s not indigenous, and she, you know, was super angry and went to town,” Brodie Said.
“Inform yourself, get the latest facts, research and talk to survivors. Questioning the narratives of people who lived and survived these atrocities, is nothing but harmful and taking us backward in reconciliation, “Warbus Wrote in a post.
Brodie Said that she “Spoke the truth because it matters.”
“It is an indisputable fact that number of bodies discovered at kamloops is zero.”
In the YouTube video, Brodie Said there was people in her party supporting her.
“I will tell you ‘probably about close to 20 people who have been spoken to me separately.”
He added he will form a new party, noting that parties can or official status with two members.