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B.C. premier apologizes for social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Post paired text about standing with the Muslim community with a link to the Eby’s Holocaust message
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B.C. Premier David Eby has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday. Eby is seen during a press conference at the provincial legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

British Columbia’s premier has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday.

David Eby says on the social media platform X that the mistake was noticed immediately and removed, “but it should not have occurred.”

Andrew Reeve, the press secretary for the BC United Opposition leader, shared a screenshot of the initial post from Eby’s account, which said, “We stand with the Muslim community throughout Canada on this sorrowful day of remembrance.

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