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'Culture wars' burning in B.C.’s combative election

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B.C. politicians have been putting more emphasis on economic matters than on personal moral issues.

Hot-button subjects like sex education, abortion, religious convictions and the right to say something someone may find offensive have also been sizzling in the buildup to the Oct. 19 election.

Much of this campaign will be determined by how voters respond to allegations by the NDP and its allies that Rustad and his candidates are “wing nuts,” “dangerous” and “hateful” Conservatives are drawing a higher percentage of non-white voters.

Rustad and Conservative candidates have criticized Muslim militants like Assim Al-Hakeem and fiery Victoria imam Younus Kathrada .

Rustad accuses the NDP of not doing enough to protect Jewish people.

Eby has spoken out against attacks on synagogues and protesters who support Hamas terrorist group.

A Macdonald-Laurier Institute study found British Columbians are growing weary of so-called wokeness.

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68

Informative language

66

Neutral language

33

Article tone

formal

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English

Language complexity

64

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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