North Saanich Councillor Brett Smyth has submitted his resignation after he called the mayor 'Mr. Hitler' in the March 20 council meeting.
Last Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 2:29PMNorth Saanich Coun. Brett Smyth has submitted his resignation effective immediately after he called the mayor “Mister Hitler” in a March 20 council meeting.
Council was receiving the Mayor’s Official Community Plan Advisory Commitee & Working Group Members when Smyth turned on his mic to start speaking. He was calling for the meetings of these committees to be livestreamed for the public.“You can do whatever you want, because you’ve set that up in that way, in a very political way,” Smyth said.
“I beg your pardon,” Mayor Peter Jones interrupted. “Can you please refrain from making those statements? It is not a political approach. It’s a practical approach to getting the new version of the OCP done. So please refrain from referring to political approaches.”Since the item was to be received for information only, Jones then said council would move on to the next agenda item, which is when Smyth cut in with, “thank you, Mister Hitler.
CHEK News has reached out to Smyth and Jones for interviews and will update this story if a response is received. This is not the first time the pair have butted heads. In November, Black Press reported that the two clashed over what Smyth again called
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