June 7, 2019
The radical far-left councillor then tried demonizing Conservatives in a brutally tone-deaf response.
Victoria City Councillor Ben Isitt is facing a massive backlash from the justifiably-outraged Canadian People, following his horrendous proposal that the military be billed for Remembrance Day events.
Apparently, Isitt thinks that remembering our fallen heroes is too big a cost for the city to pay for.
And it’s not the first crazy thing Isitt has proposed recently, as noted by Richard Zussman on Twitter:
“Since being re-elected last fall Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt has:
Proposed reducing Christmas decorations and getting rid of Poinsettia’s on his desk
Banned horse drawn carriages
Limit Canada Day celebration
Get Canadian military to cover Remembrance Day costs”
Richard Zussman
✔@richardzussman
Since being re-elected last fall Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt has:
Proposed reducing Christmas decorations and getting rid of Poinsettia’s on his desk
Banned horse drawn carriages
Limit Canada Day celebration
Get Canadian military to cover Remembrance Day costs#yyj
“I don’t want a poinsettia. It is a symbol of the Christian faith.” – Ben Isitt
I don’t know what’s worse here, his conflation of a pointsetta with Christianity, or the contempt and bigotry he feels free to articulate as a public official.
Jody Vance
✔@jodyvance
One that, imho, he cannot defend….yes.
Bernard Hancock@ruffnecknation“I don’t want a poinsettia. It is a symbol of the Christian faith.”
– Ben IsittI don’t know what’s worse here, his conflation of a pointsetta with Christianity, or the contempt and bigotry he feels free to articulate as a public official.https://www.google.ca/amp/s/vancouversun.com/news/local-news/victoria-councillor-wants-less-christmas-more-diversity-in-seasonal-decorations/amp …
Victoria councillor wants less Christmas, more diversity, in seasonal decorations
A review by a group with diverse representatives may be all that is needed to ensure that publicly funded decorations are as inclusive as possible, a councillor says.
