The small town of Dawson City, in northwest Canada, is at a legal standstill after its mayor-elect refused to take an oath of allegiance to King Charles III in an act of solidarity

The Canadian town of Dawson City is in legal limbo, with its city council unable to make any official decisions until the town's mayor-elect is officially sworn in after he refused to take an oath of

A town council in Canada is at a standstill after its newly elected members refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles III as required in the swearing-in ceremony.

Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City, said he and the four-member council refused to take Canada’s official oath to the monarch because of the Crown’s history with Indigenous populations

A spokesperson for the Yukon Government says the territory does not want to force a municipal by-election in Dawson City, despite legislation saying that may be necessary.Earlier this month, the newly-elected town councillors in Dawson refused to take the oath of allegiance to the King while being sworn in to office.

Dawson City, a small town in northwest Canada, is at a standstill as its newly elected mayor refuses to take an oath of allegiance to King Charles III in a major act of defiance

The refusal is in solidarity with new council member Darwyn Lynn, a member of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation

Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to pledge oath to King - A request to swear a different oath is reportedly being reviewed.