B.C. Conservatives drop candidate over post minimizing Holocaust
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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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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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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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"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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A post from an account linked to McIntosh repeated false claims that minimize aspects of the Holocaust.
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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says they're glad the B.C. Conservatives acted quickly to remove McIntosh as a candidate.
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Nico Slobinsky, the group's vice-president Pacific region, said on social media that the posts were "reprehensible and harmed our community by distorting the history of the Holocaust.
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"Accountability matters for all seeking elected office," he said.
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Ryan said the latest incident raises concerns about the Conservatives' vetting process.
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"I see these comments as hateful, and that's something we absolutely have to call out and address."
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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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His LinkedIn page says he attends the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
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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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McIntosh is 18 years old and the party says it appears the posts were made when he was 15.
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CBC News called a number listed as McIntosh's campaign number but it was not in service.
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It's unclear if McIntosh will run as an Independent.
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The Vancouver-Strathcona riding was previously held by Joan Phillip, who died on Aug. 28.
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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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It’s considered one of the safest NDP seats in the province.
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This is the second time the B.C. Conservatives have dropped a candidate over offensive social media posts.
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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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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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Merrifield posted on X in June in response to a U.K. inquiry about child sexual exploitation: "F--k Islam.
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The post was later removed.
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During Wednesday night's B.C. leaders' debate, Doerkson defended Merrifield, saying she is a sexual assault survivor who made the comments out of anger.
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Doerkson said she has since apologized and he will not remove her.
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Doerkson hit back by accusing Eby of failing to stand up to antisemitism within the NDP, which led to the departure of former cabinet minister Selina Robinson.
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The party did not make Doerkson available for an interview about McIntosh’s removal or the party's vetting process.
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NOTE (Oct. 15, 2026): This story has been updated to remove misinformation contained in a social media post linked to Jordan McIntosh.
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