Again, this doesn't feel relevant to New Westminster or its municipal politics. If there is a legitimate argument that Fontaine is not actually Métis and does not deserve status, that's for the MNBC to determine.

Status is determined through a thorough family records check. It's not just handed over. So if you feel he's not Métis, then you are saying that even if you think you're not.

Here's my issue: the way this reads, if I can be frank, is of asking for his "papers". I think you can quibble with Fontaine's politics all you like, but this crosses a line for me. But if you're not Métis, and this has nothing to do with the choices he makes at City Council, what is your concern?

So you're accusing the MNBC of giving someone false status?

I'm just confused about how that relates to his status as a Métis — which isn't being challenged by the article you posted. He's filed a human rights complaint, but no one is suggesting his status is illegitimate.

Why does he owe that to voters?

I don't share Daniel's politics, but I've found this thread uncomfortable to say the least. Questioning an Indigenous man's status and calling up Métis organizations feels a bit like doxxing and harassment from where I'm sitting.

To that end, here is my deep dive into the quiet cancellation of the Seamless Day pilot. What it is, why it’s important, and a viable roadmap for our trustees to save this gold-standard program. #bced

open.substack.com/pub/sd40repo...

The children know nothing of the stitch n’ b*tch

Works on feral hogs

I will never recover from the “it’s okay to body slam a toddler who gets near your dog” rhetoric on the previous app.

Denial is absolutely what gets us a PP win. I don’t understand their thinking.

Been doing that for at least a week for me.

I mean the options here are that the root joke is mired in misogyny, transphobia or homophobia so it’s kind of all bad.

(I know you’re not the one making the joke)