Godwin害羞草研究所檚 Law 害羞草研究所� a tenet which states any online discussion that continues long enough will almost certainly see someone compare someone else to Hitler 害羞草研究所� apparently has some bearing on local government as well, at least in one B.C. community.
Brett Smyth has resigned from North Saanich council effective immediately, just five months after his election, and shortly after publicly comparing his mayor to the leader of Nazi Germany.
In Smyth害羞草研究所檚 letter of resignation, he said the decision was not made lightly and was 害羞草研究所渕ade necessary, but not specifically,害羞草研究所� in light of an 害羞草研究所渙ff-handed comment害羞草研究所� he made at a recent council meeting.
While Smyth did not provide further details on the 害羞草研究所渙ff-handed comment害羞草研究所� he made, during the March 20 regular council meeting he and Mayor Peter Jones sparred briefly during the mayor害羞草研究所檚 report.
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害羞草研究所淚 think if we are to be transparent here, we need to have these meetings live streamed, and people害羞草研究所檚 CVs should be available to the public,害羞草研究所� Smyth said in response to Jones stating municipal Official Community Plan working group meetings would not be livestreamed and member qualifications would not be published.
害羞草研究所淵ou can do whatever you want because you have set it up in that way, in a very political way,害羞草研究所� said Smyth before Jones interrupted, asking Smyth to refrain from making those statements.
害羞草研究所淚t is not a political approach, it is a practical approach to getting the new OCP done,害羞草研究所� countered Jones.
害羞草研究所淚 cannot refrain from something that is the truth,害羞草研究所� said Smyth, before Jones said he will no longer take any questions as the mayor害羞草研究所檚 report is for information only.
害羞草研究所淭hank you Mr. Hitler,害羞草研究所� Smyth said in response.
害羞草研究所淚 would have preferred a more positive environment at the municipal hall but when all voices are not respected, then it is difficult to practice the patience required of an elected official,害羞草研究所� wrote Smyth in his resignation letter. 害羞草研究所淚 am going to particularly miss the friendly professional relationships I have made with so many of our great staff, as well as the many residents I have met during the past four years and five months on council.害羞草研究所�
He concluded his letter of resignation, addressed to Rachel Dumas, the district害羞草研究所檚 corporate officer, by wishing mayor and council good luck moving forward 害羞草研究所渨ith a more collaborative and free-thinking approach that has the best interests of all residents.害羞草研究所�
In a statement from the district confirming the decision, a by-election will be held to fill Smyth害羞草研究所檚 seat on council as per the Community Charter, and details of that election will be made available soon.
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