BC NDP leadership race split by social media

The NDP leadership race in British Columbia has turned sour over disagreements about social media. The party’s social media policy dictates candidates must hand over passwords for social media sites. Candidate Nicholas Simons has refused. He says the demand is an invasion of privacy.

A party spokesman says the party will rule on whether to allow Simons to run by next week. At least two NDP candidates have resigned over online content in the past three years, including marijuana activist Dana Larsen. He resigned after videos of him smoking pot surfaced online. Larsen is now running for leader. He has provided his social media passwords to the party.