GodwinB次元官网网址檚 Law B次元官网网址� a tenet which states any online discussion that continues long enough will almost certainly see someone compare someone else to Hitler B次元官网网址� apparently has some bearing on local government as well, at least in one B.C. community.
Brett Smyth has resigned from North Saanich council effective immediately, just five months after his election, and shortly after publicly comparing his mayor to the leader of Nazi Germany.
In SmythB次元官网网址檚 letter of resignation, he said the decision was not made lightly and was B次元官网网址渕ade necessary, but not specifically,B次元官网网址� in light of an B次元官网网址渙ff-handed commentB次元官网网址� he made at a recent council meeting.
While Smyth did not provide further details on the B次元官网网址渙ff-handed commentB次元官网网址� he made, during the March 20 regular council meeting he and Mayor Peter Jones sparred briefly during the mayorB次元官网网址檚 report.
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B次元官网网址淚 think if we are to be transparent here, we need to have these meetings live streamed, and peopleB次元官网网址檚 CVs should be available to the public,B次元官网网址� Smyth said in response to Jones stating municipal Official Community Plan working group meetings would not be livestreamed and member qualifications would not be published.
B次元官网网址淵ou can do whatever you want because you have set it up in that way, in a very political way,B次元官网网址� said Smyth before Jones interrupted, asking Smyth to refrain from making those statements.
B次元官网网址淚t is not a political approach, it is a practical approach to getting the new OCP done,B次元官网网址� countered Jones.
B次元官网网址淚 cannot refrain from something that is the truth,B次元官网网址� said Smyth, before Jones said he will no longer take any questions as the mayorB次元官网网址檚 report is for information only.
B次元官网网址淭hank you Mr. Hitler,B次元官网网址� Smyth said in response.
B次元官网网址淚 would have preferred a more positive environment at the municipal hall but when all voices are not respected, then it is difficult to practice the patience required of an elected official,B次元官网网址� wrote Smyth in his resignation letter. B次元官网网址淚 am going to particularly miss the friendly professional relationships I have made with so many of our great staff, as well as the many residents I have met during the past four years and five months on council.B次元官网网址�
He concluded his letter of resignation, addressed to Rachel Dumas, the districtB次元官网网址檚 corporate officer, by wishing mayor and council good luck moving forward B次元官网网址渨ith a more collaborative and free-thinking approach that has the best interests of all residents.B次元官网网址�
In a statement from the district confirming the decision, a by-election will be held to fill SmythB次元官网网址檚 seat on council as per the Community Charter, and details of that election will be made available soon.
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