We Don't Want Franklin Graham In Vancouver, Says City Mayor
Mayor Gregor Robertson
The Mayor of Vancouver has called on Christian festival organisers to remove headline speaker Franklin Graham from their platform due to comments about Muslims and gay people many regard as inflammatory.
The prominent Trump supporter is currently set to speak at the Christian gathering Festival of Hope in March, but Mayor Gregor Robertson has asked the event organisers to drop his billing, according to The Globe and Mail.
So far, the festival has declined the mayor's request. A meeting took place on Wednesday between the mayor, other city staff members and the Festival of Hope organisers, where concerns were shared but no changes have been announced....
