Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘unacceptable’: Rustad [Video]

The leader of the BC Conservative Party has now apologized for his response to a question about whether he supports prosecuting health-care workers for their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the same way Nazi leadership were tried after the Second World War.

In June, John Rustad was interviewed by anti-vaccine workers in a video posted online including several controversial comments, including whether he supported “Nuremberg 2.0,” a notion promoted by COVID-deniers and far-right groups online. The video was posted to YouTube in July and the comment was first highlighted by Press Progress.

After mishearing “Nuremberg” as “new and bigger,” Rustad went on to say, “Nuremberg 2.0, ah yes” and that “that’s something sort of outside the scope in terms of jurisdiction of British Columbia but if, you know, we would certainly be participating with other jurisdictions.”

Hours after the story was posted online, Rustad posted on social media that he “misunderstood the question,” even …