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Aug 8, 2026
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This Day in History, 1939: A racist alderman tries to stop Asians from moving to 'desirable' neighbourhoods
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This Day in History, 1939: A racist alderman tries to stop Asians from moving to 'desirable' neighbourhoods
Halford Wilson's proposed anti-Asian bylaws were compared to what Adolf Hitler had done to Jews in Germany
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By John Mackie
Published Aug 08, 2026
Last updated 1 hour ago
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Vancouver alderman Halford Wilson as Deputy Mayor, 1952
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Halford Wilson was one of Vancouver’s longest-serving city councillors.
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