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BC Conservative candidate defends First Nations conquest remark amid campaign backlash

Mike Hicks says his call to conquer First Nations was taken out of context during an October 9 debate.

Sources: Quesnel Cariboo Observer, Trail Times, Castlegar News, Williams Lake Tribune and 2 more6 sources ↓|· updated· 1 min read

KEY POINTS

  • Mike Hicks said First Nations must be conquered at an October 9 debate
  • Hicks says the remark was taken out of context and refers to treaty law
  • NDP and Green Party leaders criticized Hicks and called for his removal
  • The dispute is one of three candidate controversies in under 24 hours
  • Jordan McIntosh was removed as a Conservative candidate on Thursday

Conservative candidate Mike Hicks faced criticism on Friday after saying at an October 9 debate that First Nations must be conquered. He said the comment was taken out of context and that he was explaining legal requirements for treaties.

Hicks said English law requires either conquest in war or a treaty before settling an area, and that British Columbia settlers did neither. He added that treaties must now be negotiated.

“This isn't one bad moment. It's a pattern.”

— Emily Lowan

NDP candidate Dana Lajeunesse condemned the wording, saying the term carries a long and painful history. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan called for Hicks to be removed from the Conservative slate.

The controversy is one of three candidate-related disputes that emerged in less than 24 hours. Earlier on Thursday, the party removed Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh over alleged Holocaust-minimizing social media posts.

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