Premier joins call for reversal as Ontario Legislature bans keffiyehs

The Ontario Legislature has banned the wearing of keffiyehs with its speaker saying the scarves are a "political statement," while the premier is calling for a reversal of the move.

Premier joins call for reversal as Ontario Legislature bans keffiyehs
Keychains are pictured on a Palestinian keffiyeh during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during the holy month of Ramadan, in Amman, Jordan March 12, 2024.

The Ontario Legislature has banned the wearing of keffiyehs with its speaker saying the scarves are a "political statement," while the premier is calling for a reversal of the move.