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Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 20, 2024 07:29pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Nov 20, 2024 01:15pm |
| Description | The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in bureaucratic standstill after its members refused to swear a mandatory oath of allegiance to King Charles, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region.
The standoff, which threatens to cost them their seats, reflects a complicated view of the country’s head of state, who lives thousands of miles away, and increasingly serves as a reminder to a history of violence and broken promises
In mid-October, residents of Dawson City – notorious as the birthplace of the “Sour Toe” cocktail which included a mummified human toe – voted to replace the town’s mayor and council, turning the page on an administration gripped by scandal and legal wrangling. |
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