Joachim Agou kicked out of BC Conservatives over social media posts
BC Conservative candidate Joachim Agou has been removed from the party following the discovery of social media posts targeting Pakistani and Palestinian communities. Party leader Lorne Doerkson stated that such behavior is intolerable and confirmed Agou will not serve in the caucus.
Why it matters
The incident reflects the political sensitivity surrounding candidate vetting and the impact of past social media activity on election campaigns.
Interim BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson kicked a candidate out of the party on Thursday.
Social media posts from Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou came to light this week, which targeted the Pakistani and Palestinian communities in what NDP candidate Amna Shah called a display of “horrific racism.”
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