Victoria — BC Premier David Eby has apologized after his office fumbled harder than the Canucks on a power play, posting a head-scratcher of a message on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Instead of a solemn tribute, the post went out declaring solidarity with the Muslim community, leaving British Columbians wondering if his staff were running on double-doubles or just plain decaf.
The post, which read “We stand with the Muslim community throughout Canada on this sorrowful day of remembrance,” was up just long enough for Andrew Reeve, press secretary for the BC United Opposition, to snag a screenshot. “I nearly spit out my Timmies when I saw it,” Reeve said, before tweeting it out like it was playoff tickets. Its exactly what happened last year. This is completely moronic!
Eby quickly deleted the post, insisting the mistake was “noticed immediately and removed.” He added, “But it should not have occurred.” Translation in Canadian slang? “Sorry, eh, our office is basically running Windows 95 and my intern can’t tell the difference between two Google Docs.”
Critics say the blunder is just another example of Eby’s office fumbling with basic tasks. “If they can’t even copy-paste the right remembrance message, how are they supposed to fix housing, healthcare, or literally anything else?” one opposition MLA chirped.
Meanwhile, staffers scrambled to explain the mix-up, suggesting that the office’s “content calendar” may have gotten scrambled, or maybe someone hit Ctrl+C on the wrong template. “Could’ve been worse,” muttered one aide. “At least we didn’t post a coupon for half-price sushi.”
Political analysts are already having a field day. “This is classic,” said one. “Eby wants to project statesmanship, but his Twitter feed looks like it’s run by a sleep-deprived raccoon armed with Canva.”
As for Eby, he’s chalking it up to human error and vowing to “tighten up social media practices.” In Canadian terms, that means he’s probably assigning the next Holocaust statement to his pool boy, Matt.
For now, the Premier’s office is hoping the story flushes out of the news cycle faster than raw sewage into False Creek. But for voters, it’s another reminder: when it comes to Eby’s online game, you better keep your elbows up—because you never know what’s coming down the feed.
