NDP Calls on Conservatives to Fire North Island Candidate over 2022 Vaccine Claims
Jennifer Whiteside says the clip shows Anna Kindy calling COVID-19 vaccines unsafe and promoting herd immunity, as the candidate deadline nears.
- On Thursday, New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP incumbent Jennifer Whiteside called on Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson to drop North Island candidate Anna Kindy, citing resurfaced 2022 video comments about COVID-19 vaccines.
- In a March 5, 2022 video, Kindy, a physician, described COVID-19 vaccines as "leaky" and "experimental." She also received disciplinary letters from the College of Physicians and Surgeons regarding misinformation about vaccinations.
- Kindy served as Health Critic for the Official Opposition for two years after her 2024 election as an MLA. Before that election, B.C. United raised concerns about her views, signaling early scrutiny.
- Interim Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson declined to drop Kindy, stating the party is focused on putting forward 92 "amazing candidates." A campaign spokesperson claimed the NDP is rehashing old stories to distract from their record.
- The Elections BC deadline for candidates to be replaced is Saturday, October 3 at 1 p.m. The controversy persists alongside separate NDP calls for removal of Chilliwack North candidate Heather Maahs.
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NDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims - Northern Sentinel
The B.C. NDP is calling on the B.C. Conservatives to drop incumbent North Island candidate Anna Kindy for her 2022 statements on the COVID-19 vaccines ahead of Saturday’s deadline. New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP incumbent Jennifer Whiteside re-shared the video of Kindy to social media on Thursday (Oct. 1), saying that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation made the pandemic worse and has led to Canada losing its measles elimination status. Whiteside als…
NDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims - The Interior News - Smithers BC
The B.C. NDP is calling on the B.C. Conservatives to drop incumbent North Island candidate Anna Kindy for her 2022 statements on the COVID-19 vaccines ahead of Saturday’s deadline. New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP incumbent Jennifer Whiteside re-shared the video of Kindy to social media on Thursday (Oct. 1), saying that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation made the pandemic worse and has led to Canada losing its measles elimination status. Whiteside als…
BC Conservatives' Kindy claimed it was better to get sick than to get vaccinated
THE BC NDP on In a resurfaced video from 2022, MLA Anna Kindy (North Island) stood on the front steps of the legislature and said vaccines aren’t safe and that herd immunity (just getting COVID) is better than being vaccinated. Kindy received disciplinary letters from the College of Physicians and Surgeons for her comments. Interim […]
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