Squamish hereditary Chief Ian Campbell announced in a statement issued late Monday afternoon he is no longer in the running for mayor of Vancouver. Campbell, who was intending to run on the Vision Vancouver slate, said he was exiting the race in "a decision that may be a surprise to many." municipal elections 2018"I've reflected on the political landscape and my complicated personal journey," Campbell wrote in the statement. "When I put all these pieces together, it seems clear that the best choice is for me to withdraw as candidate for mayor of Vancouver. Vision Vancouver co-chair Michael Haack was quoted in the statement saying the party's focus is "to support our talented candidates running for Council, School Board and Park Board."

Source: CBC News September 11, 2018 00:56 UTC