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He says he had a stroke on Tuesday while on vacation in the U.S., and has been advised by his doctor to focus on his health.

Condon said he looks forward to making a full recovery and will continue to speak out about issues that he is passionate about, such as how to save the housing crisis.

Condon, a professor of urban design at the UBC School Of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, announced in early June that he’ll seek the mayoral nomination of the Coalition of Progressive Electors. COPE, the city’s oldest left-of-centre political party, will decide its mayoral candidate at a nomination meeting in August.

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