According to Bryce Casavant's twitter page, he has chosen to drop out of the NDP nomination race. The former conservation officer who refused to kill two bear cubs tweeted out his decision Saturday, saying more details would be coming soon.
In 2016 Casavant announced he would be running as an NDP candidate in the new Vancouver Island riding of Courtenay-Comox in the 2017 B.C. provincial election. He says he will remain involved with the party.