There’s been a rise of hate crimes in Canada since Trump’s election and Kellie Leitch is not helping by using her leadership campaign to embrace his racist, divisive message. Please contact Scott Lamb, the president of the Conservative Party Council, at (604) 661-9227 or email him at scottlamb@conservative.ca and ask him to remove Kellie Leitch from the leadership race or condemn her remarks. Feel free to use the template below:

Dear Mr Scott Lamb,

As a Canadian, I condemn both the racist remarks made by Kellie Leitch and her support for Donald Trump. To suggest that Donald Trump’s message of divisive sexism, racism and ignorance is one that needs to be “delivered in Canada as well” is deeply disturbing.

The hatred directed towards Deepak Obhari from Canadian citizens and the alarming spate of hate crimes in Canada in the past week suggests that Trump and Leitch’s comments are galvanizing those who believe that minority groups deserve violent and hateful treatment. Leitch’s plan to single out new immigrants for being ‘unCanadian’ risks opening a dialogue that divides Canadians. There is no place in our national dialogue for such hateful, divisive rhetoric as we strive to be a diverse and welcoming country.

We call on the Conservative Party to remember what many Canadians remain committed to: decolonization, inclusivity, multiculturalism and a rejection of hatred everywhere. We must actively oppose hate—including the on-going colonization of First Nations peoples, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, anti-Semitism and racism—in all its forms.

We ask that the Conservative Party formally condemn Kellie Leitch’s remarks and remove her from the leadership race.

Thank you,

*Photo credit: MacLean’s Magazine http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/kellie-leitch-latches-on-to-trump-victory/