It’s time for each and every Canadian municipality that passed a Gaza ceasefire motion following October 7 to summarily rescind it.

Not only were the motions toothless, self-congratulatory, and devoid of political subtlety — they were often (and perhaps entirely) driven by coercion from a terrorist group.

Vancouver-based Samidoun, finally recognized by Canada as a terrorist entity, applied pressure, shame, and even abuse to numerous B.C. city councils to adopt and pass these ridiculous motions in the months following October 7. I saw it happen firsthand in New Westminster, and watched as the same group of roaming protestors traversed the province to disrupt city council meetings in multiple municipalities .