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B.C. Conservatives Drop Vancouver‑Strathcona Candidate Over Alleged Holocaust‑Minimizing Posts

The party’s swift move after screenshots were posted signals sharper scrutiny of past social‑media conduct and possible changes to vetting and campaign tactics.

Former B.C. Conservative candidate Jordan McIntosh is shown in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Conservatives (Mandatory Credit)
B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson is seen on a television as reporters gather to ask questions after the televised B.C. Leaders' Debate ahead of the provincial election, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Overview

  • The Conservative Party of British Columbia said on Oct. 15, 2026 that Jordan Zheng McIntosh is no longer its Vancouver‑Strathcona candidate and that, if elected, he would not sit in the party caucus.
  • NDP candidate Callista Ryan posted screenshots on X showing posts from an account called DeathNight that include statements minimizing the Holocaust and a frame listing more than 40 dates when the N‑word was allegedly used.
  • The party and media reports say Elections BC lists his full name as Jordan Zheng McIntosh and that the Conservatives contend he is 18 and some posts date to when he was 15; McIntosh declined to comment and his candidate page was removed.
  • Vancouver‑Strathcona is a strongly NDP seat and analysts say the ejection is unlikely to change the riding outcome, but the incident intensifies attention on how parties vet young nominees.
  • The removal follows recent firings of other BC Conservative candidates for offensive online remarks and comes after a leaders’ debate that raised questions about antisemitism, making social‑media history a fresh campaign flashpoint.