Politicians condemn Confederate-style flag displayed by group near tax protest

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Some North American stores stopped selling Confederate flags last year after the man accused of killing nine people at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was photographed with one.

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Alberta opposition politician Jason Nixon spoke during the anti-carbon tax rally, and says he also spoke briefly with the people carrying the flag, who he says were apart from the main crowd.

Nixon says he let them know he wasn’t impressed and says he condemns the “racist imagery.”

“I am sure that they would not have been welcome had they attempted to join the rally,” Nixon said in a statement.

He said the exchange lasted only a few seconds.

A number of members of the Wildrose opposition party, including leader Brian Jean, spoke at several concurrent rallies throughout Alberta on Saturday, but the events weren’t organized by the party.

Red Deer radio station CHUB reported that event organizers did not immediately respond for comment on Sunday.

Veer said in her statement that Red Deer prides itself on being a “welcoming and inclusive community.”

(CHUB)

The Canadian Press