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BC Greens deputy leader fired for social media activity

Click to play video: 'Dr. Sanjiv Gandi resigns from the Green Party'
Dr. Sanjiv Gandi resigns from the Green Party
The deputy leader of the Green Party has resigned after liking a disparaging tweet about provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Meanwhile, the BC Conservative Party rallied outside the legislature, calling for Dr. Bonnie Henry to be fired. Richard Zussman has the details – Nov 9, 2023

The new deputy leader of the BC Green Party has been fired after controversial social media activity came to light Wednesday.

A post on X liked by Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi compared Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to a Nazi officer who performed experiments on prisoners in concentration camps.

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Late Wednesday evening, Sonia Furstenau shared she had been made aware of the comparison. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, she said: “I find this unacceptable and I have removed Dr. Gandhi as deputy leader and accepted his resignation as a candidate.”

Click to play video: 'BC Greens remove deputy leader Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi for inappropriate tweet'
BC Greens remove deputy leader Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi for inappropriate tweet

Gandhi had been announced as the Green Party’s candidate for Vancouver-Renfrew in September.

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