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B.C. Conservatives cut ties with candidate accused of Hitler remarks

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 15). B.C. Conservatives cut ties with candidate accused of Hitler remarks. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-conservatives-candidate-hitler-holocaust/

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The British Columbia Conservatives have removed Jordan McIntosh as their candidate for Vancouver-Strathcona due to accusations of making controversial remarks online regarding Hitler and the Holocaust. The party confirmed his disqualification shortly after screenshots of these posts were shared by NDP candidate Callista Ryan on social media. One post attributed to McIntosh under the pseudonym "DeathNight" questioned Hitler's intentions during the Holocaust, suggesting it was not specifically hate-driven but rather a result of population numbers.
Written by AI on 2026-10-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 15, 2026, the British Columbia Conservatives have removed Jordan McIntosh as their candidate for Vancouver-Strathcona after he was accused of making offensive remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust on social media. The NDP’s candidate in a neighbouring riding, Callista Ryan, posted screenshots showing what she alleged were McIntosh's posts under an anonymous account named “DeathNight.” One post reportedly stated that Hitler "may not have intended death" during the Holocaust and suggested many Jews died due to their sheer numbers rather than hate directed at them. The Conservatives announced his removal less than an hour after Ryan’s social media post, aligning with interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson's pledge to stand against hate during a leaders debate. If elected, McIntosh would not be allowed to sit in the caucus, as confirmed by the party.

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Topics

Conservative Conservatives Holocaust NDP The British Columbia

Subjects

Hitler PERSON · 3× Conservative NORP · 2× Conservatives NORP · 2× McIntosh PERSON · 2× NDP ORG · 2× Callista Ryan PERSON · 1× Jews NORP · 1× Jordan McIntosh PERSON · 1× The British Columbia ORG · 1× Vancouver GPE · 1×

Narrative

His removal comes after interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said in Wednesday’s leaders debate that he would “stand against hate” and raised concerns about “antisemitic behaviour” within the NDP caucus.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a Conservative candidate and if elected he would not sit in the caucus.
2026-10-15 · The Globe and Mail
B.C. Conservatives cut ties with candidate accused of Hitler remarks · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust. asserted
he → dump → Hitler
The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a Conservative candidate and if elected he would not sit in the caucus. asserted
he → say → caucus
The Conservatives announced his removal from the slate less than an hour after NDP candidate Callista Ryan posted screenshots on social media platform X, showing what she said were McIntosh’s posts. asserted
she → announce → X
One post under the name “DeathNight” says Hitler “may not have intended death” during the Holocaust, and that “lots of Jews died” not because Hitler “hated them specifically” but because there were so many of them. uncertain
Hitler → say → them
McIntosh declined to comment when reached by phone. asserted
McIntosh → decline → phone
His removal comes after interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said in Wednesday’s leaders debate that he would “stand against hate” and raised concerns about “antisemitic behaviour” within the NDP caucus. asserted
he → come → caucus
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