Your Island News for Friday, October 16

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Thanks for joining us tonight.

It is a video making the political rounds today.

A firestorm is swirling around what appears to be a controversial remark about First Nations by the conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca Malahat.

But as Mary Griffin tells us, Mike Hicks says his remarks were taken out of context and his record shows years of support for First Nations.

Another day on the campaign trail and at a campaign stop in Coquitlam, B.C. NDP leader David Eby piles on to the Conservatives when asked about a video featuring an island Conservative candidate speaking at an all-candidates meeting.

And just yesterday, a candidate talking about the need to conquer First Nations.

So that would be five.

You know, it's just the extremism, the unpredictability, the cuts and the chaos of the Conservatives continue.

EB's referring to this video featuring Mike Hicks, the conservative candidate in Juan de Fuca, Malahat.

The clip was posted to social media by Souk Nation councillor Deborah Lazar.

The First Nations have to be conquered.

Okay, Mike, that's fine.

Lazar wrote that Hicks' comments were profoundly offensive and deeply concerning.

But Hicks says the video's been taken out of context, that he was talking about historical events between First Nations and government.

In Canada, you can only occupy First Nations lands if you defeat them or conquer them in a battle or through negotiation and make a treaty.

And we did neither.

We didn't do anything in British Columbia.

We just moved in.

Hicks says the clip appears to show him being dismissive of First Nations, but he says he was actually speaking about the importance of negotiations.

And I'm 100% behind that.

And second of all, I'm disappointed in my colleagues or my fellow politicians that are slamming me.

The NDP leader is not the only politician taking aim at Hicks.

Conservative leader Lauren Dirksen was also asked about the video.

Can you respond to the most recent comments from Mike Hicks? And did your party do enough vetting of its candidates?

Good evening.

Thanks for joining us tonight.

It is a video making the political rounds today.

A firestorm is swirling around what appears to be a controversial remark about First Nations by the conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca Malahat.

But as Mary Griffin tells us, Mike Hicks says his remarks were taken out of context and his record shows years of support for First Nations.

Another day on the campaign trail and at a campaign stop in Coquitlam, B.C. NDP leader David Eby piles on to the Conservatives when asked about a video featuring an island Conservative candidate speaking at an all-candidates meeting.

And just yesterday, a candidate talking about the need to conquer First Nations.

So that would be five.

You know, it's just the extremism, the unpredictability, the cuts and the chaos of the Conservatives continue.

EB's referring to this video featuring Mike Hicks, the conservative candidate in Juan de Fuca, Malahat.

The clip was posted to social media by Souk Nation councillor Deborah Lazar.

The First Nations have to be conquered.

Okay, Mike, that's fine.

Lazar wrote that Hicks' comments were profoundly offensive and deeply concerning.

But Hicks says the video's been taken out of context, that he was talking about historical events between First Nations and government.

In Canada, you can only occupy First Nations lands if you defeat them or conquer them in a battle or through negotiation and make a treaty.

And we did neither.

We didn't do anything in British Columbia.

We just moved in.

Hicks says the clip appears to show him being dismissive of First Nations, but he says he was actually speaking about the importance of negotiations.

And I'm 100% behind that.

And second of all, I'm disappointed in my colleagues or my fellow politicians that are slamming me.

The NDP leader is not the only politician taking aim at Hicks.

Conservative leader Lauren Dirksen was also asked about the video.

Can you respond to the most recent comments from Mike Hicks? And did your party do enough vetting of its candidates?