{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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Kindy, a physician, claimed in a video that vaccines were 'leaky' and 'experimental' and that natural immunity was superior. 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The call comes ahead of the 1 p.m. deadline on Saturday, October 3, for candidate changes. New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP incumbent Jennifer Whiteside re-shared a video of Kindy's remarks, stating that vaccine misinformation exacerbated the pandemic and contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In the video, filmed on the steps of the B.C. legislature, Kindy, who is also a physician and addiction specialist, described the COVID-19 vaccines as 'leaky' and 'experimental'. She also stated that natural immunity was superior to vaccines for protection against COVID-19. At the time of the video, Kindy was speaking in her capacity as a physician. She had previously received disciplinary letters from the College of Physicians and Surgeons for her comments on COVID-19 vaccinations. Kindy was elected MLA for North Island in the 2024 provincial election and serves as the health critic for the Official Opposition."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on candidate status"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When asked about the calls to drop Kindy, BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson did not directly address the matter. He stated that the party is focused on presenting its 92 candidates. A BC Conservative campaign spokesperson said that the NDP leader, David Eby, was attempting to distract from his record by focusing on an old story. Doerkson echoed this, suggesting Eby was trying to change the narrative."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports printed below mention any specific disciplinary action taken by the College of Physicians and Surgeons against Anna Kindy, beyond stating that she received disciplinary letters. 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