"We will not, for a second, put up with antisemitism, hate of any kind whatsoever, here in Ontario. If you want to do hate, get the heck out of our province, because I have zero tolerance for it," Ford told the gathering at Queen's Park. His comments come after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday. At least 15 people died in the attack."
"Ford, who joined members of the Jewish community at the ceremony, said many MPPs were there as a show of unity against antisemitism and as a show of support for Ontario's Jewish community amid the attack. The ceremony ushered in the second night of Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish celebration of light. The premier said the eight candles of the menorah symbolize the "triumph of light over darkness" and that the symbolism is even more important now in the wake of the shooting."
""We are going to do everything we can to make sure this never happens anywhere in the world, but not here in Ontario," he said. Ford said his message to the Jewish community is: "We will always have your backs. We will always be there to support you. And we will not spare a penny to make sure that you are protected, no matter if it's at home or anywhere else.""
Premier Doug Ford declared Ontario has zero tolerance for antisemitism and other hate during a menorah lighting at Queen's Park, telling anyone who spreads hate to leave the province. He joined members of the Jewish community and many MPPs to show unity after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach that killed at least 15 people. A three-metre menorah was lit as a symbol of the triumph of light over darkness, with a rabbi hoisted in a cherry picker to light candles. Ford pledged to protect the Jewish community and to provide necessary funding for security. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow condemned antisemitism and said the city stands with its Jewish community at Hanukkah and year-round.
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