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title: "BC Conservatives remove Vancouver-Strathcona candidate over posts about Hitler remarks"
description: "The BC Conservatives ended Jordan Zheng McIntosh's candidacy in Vancouver-Strathcona on 15 October after screenshots circulated showing posts attributed to him that minimized Hitler's role in the Holocaust."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jordan-zheng-mcintosh-conservative-removed-vancouver-strathcona-2026"
last_updated: "2026-10-17T18:42:32.046Z"
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The BC Conservatives removed Vancouver-Strathcona candidate [Jordan Zheng McIntosh](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/jordan-zheng-mcintosh) from their slate on 15 October 2026, less than one hour after screenshots appeared on social media showing posts attributed to him that minimized Hitler's responsibility for deaths during the Holocaust. The Canadian Press reported the removal.

The screenshots were posted on X by [Callista Ryan](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/callista-ryan), the BC NDP candidate running in the same district. The posts, written under the username DeathNight, said Hitler may not have intended deaths during the Holocaust, and that Jewish people died not because Hitler hated them specifically but because there were so many of them, according to The Canadian Press.

McIntosh declined to comment when reached by phone, The Canadian Press reported. The party did not release a statement from him.

## The context

The removal came one day after the BC leaders debate on 14 October. At that debate, Conservative leader John Rustad said he would stand against hate and raised concerns about antisemitic behaviour within the NDP caucus, The Canadian Press reported.

Vancouver-Strathcona is one of 93 provincial districts on the 24 October ballot. The BC Conservatives had named McIntosh as their candidate earlier in the campaign period. Callista Ryan is running for the BC NDP in the same district. Both candidacies were on the Elections BC candidate list before the removal.

## What this means for voters in Vancouver-Strathcona

With McIntosh removed from the slate, the BC Conservatives have no candidate in Vancouver-Strathcona for the 24 October election. Nominations closed on 3 October 2026, so no replacement can be added to the ballot. Voters in the district who intended to support the BC Conservative candidate will not have that option.

The candidates still on the ballot for Vancouver-Strathcona are listed on the [Vancouver-Strathcona district page](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/vancouver-strathcona). Advance voting in British Columbia runs from 16 to 21 October. Voters can confirm their voting place and registration at Elections BC.

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