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William Azaroff has backed out of the race to become Vancouver’s next mayor.
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In an announcement Tuesday morning, the OneCity candidate shared he’s withdrawing his name for consideration as Vancouver’s next mayor.
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The move is being made in an effort to avoid splitting votes among progressive candidates and in hopes of pushing Mayor Ken Sim out of office.
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“In order to get Ken Sim out, we have to unite behind a single progressive mayoral candidate,” he told media during a news conference outside Vancouver City Hall.
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Following his withdrawal, he threw his support behind Pete Fry, current city councillor and mayoral candidate for the Green Party of Vancouver.
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More to come …
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