Burnaby South NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has confirmed he'll run for mayor of Vancouver as an independent, with the aim of uniting the city's left-wing parties. The two-term MP said he would be resigning his seat in parliament on Thursday in order to campaign. "Progressive forces need to come together to keep the NPA out of power," Stewart said at a news conference in Vancouver on Thursday morning. That means Stewart will be effectively running against Shauna Sylvester, who announced similar plans to unite the centre-left as an independent. The centre-left parties — Vision Vancouver, the Greens and COPE — have yet to nominate any official party candidates for mayor.

Source: CBC News May 10, 2018 18:22 UTC