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British ColumbiaThe campaign director for the B. C. Conservatives is facing criticism over anti-Islam posts she shared on social media earlier this year, just days after the party fired another candidate over his own offensive posts. National Council of Canadian Muslims 'deeply hurt' by social media posts from Katy MerrifieldArden McLeod · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2026 9:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 11Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Katy Merrifield, campaign director of the B. C. Conservative party, is facing criticism for anti-Islamic posts on social media. (katy_merrifield/X)The campaign director for the B. C. Conservatives is facing criticism over anti-Islam posts she shared on social media earlier this year, just days after the party fired another candidate over his own offensive posts. Campaign director Katy Merrifield posted on X in June in response to a U. K. inquiry about child sexual exploitation: "F--k Islam. Defend Western civilization. " The post was later removed.

More than 5,000 leaders and public figures across entertainment, academia, politics, and several other fields signed an open letter on Wednesday that rejects the accusation that Israel is committing “genocide” in the Gaza Strip. The public figures say they are “outraged and sickened” by the false claim about a “genocide.” They argue that the accusation has “distorted and amplified” Israeli actions in Gaza, and “downplayed” the Hamas-led massacre that took place on Oct. 7. 2023 in southern Israel.