Calls to remove B.C. Conservative candidate over racist comments [Video]

There are growing calls for the B.C. Conservative Party to remove a candidate over racist remarks he made about Muslims and Palestinians on social media years ago.

The B.C. Muslim Association issued an open letter urging the party to cut ties with Chapman, who is running in the Surrey South riding, over comments the group called “alarming” and “unacceptable.”

The candidate’s past conduct “undermines the very fabric of our community and promotes division and intolerance,” the group wrote.

“We urge the B.C. Conservative Party to act swiftly and decisively. The party must hold its representatives accountable and take meaningful action to address this situation,” the letter added.

Screenshots of Chapman’s comments were shared online this week by CKNW radio host Jas Johal, and showed the candidate referring to Palestinians as “inbred walking, talking, breathing time bombs” while responding to a November 2015 Facebook post.

Chapman also shared an article on …