Vancouver city councillor swears at colleagues, apologizes [Video]

Mics were cut and a recess was called after a Vancouver city councillor swore at her colleagues during a meeting Wednesday.

ABC Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, evidently frustrated with how the meeting was being chaired by her colleague Coun. Mike Klassen, dropped the f-bomb while giving her opinion on what proper procedure ought to be followed and expressing her desire to weigh in on a motion before she left for the day.

“If we could not dispense with procedure, and councillors could follow that out of respect for their colleagues, so colleagues have a chance to weigh in, to decide or to advise if they’re able to stay. I would appreciate that,” she said.

“This is not the wild west of f***ng procedure.”

Coun. Rebecca Bligh responded by saying “oh my gosh” and calling a point of order, saying her colleague’s outburst was “highly inappropriate” before being interrupted by Kirby-Yung. The pair raised their voices in a heated exchange before …