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B.C. Conservative Candidate Says First Nations 'Conquered' Comment Taken Out of Context
Hicks said the debate clip was cut off and that he meant treaties must be negotiated under English law, not that First Nations should be conquered.
- Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat Mike Hicks faced backlash Friday after a video surfaced showing him stating at an Oct. 9 debate that First Nations must be "conquered."
- Hicks defended the remarks, claiming he was explaining that English law requires treaties with unconquered First Nations, arguing the clip was "misconstrued because people have just taken the part that was cut off."
- NDP candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat Dana Lajeunesse condemned the remarks, stating the word "conquered" carries a "long and painful history." Green candidate David Evans called such attitudes "appalling."
- Amid multiple controversies, the Conservative Party removed Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh on Thursday for Holocaust-minimizing social media posts, while NDP Leader David Eby refused to fire candidate Linda Li.
- Juan de Fuca-Malahat remains pivotal: Lajeunesse defeated Conservative Marina Sapozhnikov by just 145 votes in 2024, and observers note Evans could again prove a spoiler in the tight race.
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