Wife of former Vancouver mayor speaks out against anti-Asian racism

Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson's wife has received racist messages since news of their marriage came out in Vogue Magazine.

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    1. @Nathan Mulopo *In 2019, the share of B lacks in poverty was 1.8 times greater than their share among the general population. B lacks represented 13.2% of the total population in the United States, but 23.8% of the poverty population.*

      *In contrast, non-Hispanic Whites and Asians were under-represented in the poverty population.

      Non-Hispanic Whites made up 59.9% of the total population but only 41.6% of the population in poverty. Asians made up 6.1% of the population and 4.3% of the population in poverty.*

      Source: United States Census Bureau

    2. @Michael Bradley Okay And? What’s your point? Asia has one of the highest poverty rates in the world. Almost 60% of Asians living in Asia are living under the poverty line LMAO. What’s your point??

    3. @Nathan Mulopo *Based on the USD 3.20 poverty line, Asia’s poverty rate dropped from 73.6% in 1965 to less than 10% in 2014. Using the lower poverty line of USD 1.90, the poverty rate fell from 48.5% to 2.6% during this period.*

      Source: United Nations University

    4. @Nathan Mulopo

      List by the International Monetary Fund (2021 estimate)
      Rank Continent GDP (US$billion) Year
      World 91,030 2021
      1 Asia 34,390 2021
      2 North America 24,880 2021
      3 Europe 23,050 2021
      4 South America 2,900 2021
      5 Africa 2,490 2021
      6 Oceania 1,690 2021
      7 Antarctica N/A* N/A

    5. You should be proud. Most of these dummies saying go back, don’t realize their heritage were immigrants. Bunch of idiots.

  1. This isn’t helping. If she wants to speak up, speak up about the poor hygiene. The wet markets. Wild animals being used for food and traditional medicine. Speak up that it needs to be regulated. That there needs to be a change.

    1. Eilleen Park is speaking up about her own experiences with anti-Asian attitudes and subtle hatred. Why are you suggesting that she should speak up about Asian wet markets. That is not the source of or justification for anti-Asian racist!

    2. She’s Korean. Wouldn’t know anything about wet markets. How is she or other Asians in Canada responsible for covid anyway.

    3. Wild animals have been used for food for many many centuries. Is okay for you to eat a farm raise animal??? Now you are racist!!!

  2. A beautiful couple.
    Congratulations.
    Best wishes on this wonderful journey, as you build your new lives together.
    Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.

  3. Gregor Robertson is gorgeous. Of course, they are going to be jealous. I’m jealous. Living well is the best revenge. So cook up those gourmet meals every day and enjoy your new lives together.

  4. I have been living in Canada for 25 years and I see racism everyday in almost every workplace… it’s pathetic when we the Canadians say that we are not racist.

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