The man who placed a close second in the race to become Vancouver’s mayor last year says he would be concerned now about running again with the Non-Partisan Association over worries the party has let social-conservative ideologues onto its board.
The remaining NPA politicians on council and the school and park boards met on Sunday night to discuss options and are demanding a clear statement from the NPA board about its support for issues such as gender inclusivity. In the board election two weeks ago, several people with apparent conservative and partisan backgrounds were elected directors, including one who had worked until 2017 with the conservative Rebel Media outlet; the president of the B.C. Conservative Party, which is to the right of the federal Conservative Party; and two who appeared linked to socially conservative movements that oppose sexual-orientation and gender-inclusive policies that have become hot-button topics for B.C. school boards.
He said he believes city residents are mostly centrist and not interested a fight over social issues.A former NPA campaign manager, Norman Stowe, said it’s hopeless for any party that wants to form government to appear to be sympathetic to socially conservative political arguments.
Heaven forbid that any politician in Vancouver gets some brains and 'swings to the right'.
Swing to the right ? Based on the article it's nothing more than grown adults having a pissing contest over so called social issues
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