Amid the ongoing controversy over a planned vigil commemorating Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mayor of Mississauga, Ont., compared the deceased terrorist to Nelson Mandela during a council meeting on Wednesday.

The city and Mayor Carolyn Parrish have come under fire for saying that the vigil is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and for refusing to do anything to prevent it from going ahead on public property, at Celebration Square, on Nov. 26.

'Your terrorist and somebody else’s terrorist may be two different things,' Mayor Carolyn Parrish said at a Mississauga city council meeting.{ai:summary}<p>Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has sparked controversy by comparing deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to Nelson Mandela during a council meeting. The city faces backlash for allowing a vigil for Sinwar, asserting it is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. </p><p>The vigil is scheduled for November 26 at Celebration Square, and the mayor has stated that the city will not intervene to prevent it from taking place on public property. #politics</p>

Mississauga mayor compares Hamas leader to Nelson Mandela ahead of planned vigil for Yahya Sinwar

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