According to the Times-Colonist:
Victoria’s new mayor, Lisa Helps, declined to swear allegiance to the Queen at her inauguration Thursday, stirring controversy on her first day in office.
In addition to Helps, three councillors chose not to say the oath.
Helps said underlying her decision was respect for First Nations. “I have nothing against the Queen, but I do strongly support the Songhees and Esquimalt nations. This is their territory…”
Loveday said…Monarchs have not behaved universally well and it’s possible future monarchs won’t either…
“There have been some pretty horrible queens and kings, and I do not swear allegiance to them.”
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