Lourence Singh is no longer running as the Conservative candidate in New Westminster-Burnaby-Maillardville.
Singh’s name was listed on the Conservative Party of Canada’s list of candidates on Tuesday morning. By Tuesday evening, it had been removed.
In an April 2 statement to the Record, a Conservative campaign spokesperson confirmed Singh will not be a candidate for the Conservative Party. No further details were provided.
The Record has contacted the Conservative campaign for further comment on the decision and to confirm if the party will be running a candidate in the riding.
In a Jan. 13 post on Facebook, Singh said he was thrilled to announce that he had been nominated as the official candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in New Westminster-Burnaby-Maillardville.
“It's time to shift this riding from orange to blue, bringing common sense leadership and a fresh perspective to Ottawa,” he wrote.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Conservatives stated Stefan Marquis (in the Quebec riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie) and Mark McKenzie (in the Ontario riding of Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore) were no longer candidates for their party.
The Record is currently aware of three candidates still vying for the New Westminster-Burnaby-Maillardville seat in the House of Commons: Peter Julian (NDP); Jake Sawatzky (Liberal Party of Canada); and Tara Shushtarian (Green Party of Canada).
Elections Canada has stated a complete list of all confirmed candidates would be available on Wednesday, April 9.
