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4 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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B.C. Conservatives drop candidate accused of making comments about Hitler
Jordan McIntosh dropped as the candidate for Vancouver-Strathcona
A B.C. Conservative candidate has been dropped after he was accused of posting offensive remarks on social media.
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he → drop → media
The party says Jordan McIntosh is no longer its candidate for Vancouver-Strathcona and that if elected, he will not sit in caucus.
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he → say → caucus
The Conservatives announced his removal from the slate less than an hour after Callista Ryan, the NDP’s candidate for Vancouver-Quilchena, posted screenshots on social media platform X, showing what she said were McIntosh’s posts.
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she → announce → X
"Looks like Lorne Doerkson's candidate in Strathcona Jordan McIntosh thought he could use a nameless twitter account to say many awful, offensive things," Ryan said.
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Ryan → look → things
A post under the account @DeathNight771 made claims that Hitler didn't "specifically" hate Jews and that the Holocaust may not have been "the goal."
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Holocaust → make → Jews
McIntosh is a university student working toward a BA in geological engineering, according to his biography, which has since been removed from the party’s website.
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which → work → website
His LinkedIn page says he attends the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
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he → say → Ontario
A party spokesperson speaking on background says McIntosh was informed he was no longer a candidate shortly after Ryan's social media post.
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he → speak → post
McIntosh is 18 years old and the party says it appears the posts were made when he was 15.
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he → say → ?
The Vancouver-Strathcona riding was previously held by Joan Phillip, who died on Aug. 28.
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who → hold → Aug.
Amanda Burrows, who has served as director for First United in the Downtown Eastside, is the NDP’s candidate in that riding.
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who → serve → riding
It’s considered one of the safest NDP seats in the province.
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It → consider → province
This is the second time the B.C. Conservatives have dropped a candidate over offensive social media posts.
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Conservatives → drop → posts
Last week, the party fired Joachim Agou in light of social media posts targeting Palestinians and Pakistanis that came to light.
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that → fire → light
Doerkson has also faced calls from the Unified Muslim Associations of B.C. to drop Katy Merrifield as the party’s campaign director over anti-Islam posts.
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Doerkson → face → posts
Merrifield posted on X in June in response to a U.K. inquiry about child sexual exploitation: "F--k Islam.
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Merrifield → post → Islam
The post was later removed.
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post → remove → ?
During Wednesday night's B.C. leaders' debate, Doerskon defended Merrifield, saying she made the comments and has since apologized for them.
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she → defend → them
He says he will not remove her.
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he → say → her
Doerkson could not be reached for comment on McIntosh’s removal or the party's vetting process.
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Doerkson → reach → removal
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