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Ian Campbell’s decision to step aside as Vision Vancouver’s mayoral candidate left city councillor Andrea Reimer mulling her own run at the city’s top job and two others voicing support for independent candidate Kennedy Stewart.

The nomination period for the 2018 municipal elections is open until Friday, meaning there is still time for Vision to nominate a new mayoral candidate. The party could instead choose to endorse or enlist an independent, or stay on the sidelines.

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Reimer, who had decided against running for re-election to council and had planned to attend Harvard University this fall, told Postmedia late Tuesday she was now considering a mayoral bid.

Reimer stood beside Campbell when he first announced his mayoral candidacy in May. She said many friends and colleagues contacted her when Campbell decided to step down, urging her to reconsider her decision to leave.

“I owe it to them and the city and agenda that I have worked hard for for almost two decades now to seriously consider it,” Reimer said.