The Skeena
Recently, some nut thought it was a good idea to hang our MLA, Nathan Cullen, in effigy.
Let’s not sugarcoat this—this is a personal threat. But it’s not just about Cullen; it’s about all of us. Displaying the symbolic killing of an elected official in a public space sends a dangerous and foolhardy message: that political violence is acceptable.
It is not.
Yes, we could ignore it, hoping it doesn’t give this toxic behaviour more oxygen. But silence is far more dangerous. We must speak out and condemn this kind of garbage—loudly and clearly.
Here in the Skeena, we can disagree, we can debate, but we don’t do this. We are not the Taliban. We don’t let hate take root in our communities. We are all neighbours and we need to live together.
It’s time to stand up and say, enough is enough. We are better than this.
— The Skeena
