B.C. Legislature Debates Censuring MLA's 'Blood and Soil' Remark

0:00British Columbia's legislature is buzzing over independent MLA Tara Armstrong's use of the phrase blood and soil last month. That's a slogan tied to Nazi Germany, dropped during her attack on a First Nations treaty. She pulled the comment on April 23 after the speaker ruled against it, but now politicians want to plug a loophole that let her dodge. Sinsure. The BC Greens pushed a motion this week to force an apology, calling it hateful speech. It fell flat because Armstrong and fellow independent Jordan Keely, withheld the unanimous consent needed to even debate it. Keely claims he never heard the term, but says her retraction should end it. Reactions poured in fast, with leaders labeling the remarks abhorrent. Government House leader Mike Farnworth is linking arms with the opposition and greens to tackle comments like this inside and outside the house. BC. Straditions have never allowed censoring members, so they're rethinking that now. Staff are digging into standing orders from other parliaments to handle bowel statements,

1:01including those lingering on social media. Farnworth points out tools like the sergeant at arms, escorting her out, or suspending her if she refused to retract. They're eyeing broader fixes for today's online world. Recall campaigns need signatures from 40% of voters in her riding, though none of the 31 past tries succeeded. With elections on the horizon, this scandal keeps the pressure on as they shape new rules to prevent repeats. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.