Politics · Canada · 3 days ago
B.C. Conservatives drop candidate over offensive social media posts
The British Columbia Conservatives removed Joachim Agou as their candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill after offensive social media posts came to light.
Screenshots showed Agou saying a car that drove through a pro-Palestinian protest should have reversed over the demonstrators, and sharing a meme insulting Pakistan.
The party’s interim leader, Lorne Doerkson, said the posts were unacceptable and Agou would not join the party’s caucus if elected.
Agou later apologized and said he took responsibility for his words, while rejecting accusations of racism.
He said his comment about the protest was a reaction to blocked streets, but that this did not excuse it.
Agou said he would continue his election campaign without Conservative support.
Victoria-Beacon Hill has elected an NDP representative in every provincial election since 2005.
The B.C. Conservatives removed Joachim Agou as their candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill after offensive social media posts came to light.
Interim party leader Lorne Doerkson said the posts could not be tolerated and Agou would not serve in the party caucus if elected.
The posts included a comment about a car striking pro-Palestinian protesters and a meme using an insult about Pakistan.
Agou apologized for his words, rejected accusations of racism and said he would continue his campaign without Conservative support.
NDP candidate Amna Shah had called for Agou to be fired over the posts.
- Who
- Joachim Agou, the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill, was removed by party leader Lorne Doerkson.
- What
- The party dropped Agou after offensive social media posts surfaced. Agou apologized and said he would keep running without party support.
- When
- Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026.
- Where
- Victoria-Beacon Hill, British Columbia.
- Why
- The party said Agou’s social media posts could not be tolerated.
Joachim Agou
B.C. Conservatives
Posts and their meaning
Joachim Agou
Agou said he took responsibility and apologized, but rejected accusations of racism. He said his comment about a protest was a reaction to chaos and blocked streets, not to nationality or faith.
B.C. Conservatives
Doerkson said there was no excuse for the posts and that he would not tolerate them.
Campaign status
Joachim Agou
Agou said he would continue his election campaign without Conservative support.
B.C. Conservatives
The party removed Agou as its candidate and said he would not serve in its caucus if elected.
There is no excuse for this. I will not tolerate it. The candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill is no longer a Conservative candidate. If elected, he will not serve in the [caucus].
I categorically reject accusations of racism
That explains my reaction; it does not excuse it.
horrific racism
Agou shared a meme featuring Donald Trump, Elon Musk and right-wing European leaders.
Agou shared a meme that used an insult about Pakistan.
Agou commented on a video showing a car ramming into pro-Palestinian protesters in Switzerland.
The B.C. Conservatives removed Agou as their candidate after his posts were raised publicly.
Agou apologized, rejected accusations of racism and said he would continue campaigning without Conservative support.
- Candidate
- Joachim Agou
- Riding
- Victoria-Beacon Hill, British Columbia
- Party leader
- Lorne Doerkson
- Removal
- Oct. 8, 2026
- Post about protesters
- He should have reversed too!!!
Sources
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