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The B.C. NDP are investigating the conduct of a political campaigner after a would-be candidate claimed that “sexism and harassment” led her to withdraw from a nomination race on Vancouver Island.

Georgia Collins, a community activist, announced on Facebook Wednesday that she is taking her name out of the running for the party’s nomination process in Cowichan Valley.

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“I wish I could say that my decision is unrelated to sexism and harassment that I experienced during my campaign, but that would be untrue. I wish I could say that I was not disappointed by the party’s capacity to respond to such concerns, but that would also be untrue,” Collins wrote.

She also thanked her supporters and “everyone who chooses to speak out about their experiences, despite pressure from people to stay silent and despite lawyers being marshalled to threaten expensive lawsuits.”

Collins didn’t respond Thursday to requests for details about her experiences, explaining in an email late in the afternoon that she will be available for a conference call with media on Friday.