B.C. Conservatives drop a candidate accused of posting remarks about Hitler

The British Columbia Conservatives said on Thursday that Jordan McIntosh, their candidate in Vancouver-Strathcona, is no longer a party candidate and would not sit in caucus if elected.

The party acted less than an hour after NDP candidate Callista Ryan posted screenshots she said were his posts, including one saying Hitler “may not have intended death” during the Holocaust. McIntosh declined to comment.

In Wednesday's leaders' debate, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said he would “stand against hate” after NDP Leader David Eby asked whether he tolerated hateful views.

Background

It is the second candidate the Conservatives have dropped in a week, after Joachim Agou in Victoria-Beacon Hill over online comments. Agou said he was truly sorry but rejected claims his posts were racist.