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He’s calling it quits after two terms.

Vancouver NPA councillor George Affleck says he won’t be running in the 2018 civic election, saying he needs to focus on his family and his business.

“Making this decision was one of the hardest of my life.”

“I really enjoy being a councillor, I enjoy the work but the commitment is significant.”

What is he most proud of?

“I feel like I’ve done my homework and I really worked hard at keeping the city transparent to the people of this city and tried to put motions forward that moved the agenda on various things as much as I could.”

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Affleck is not going out quietly, ripping the ruling Vision Vancouver party, especially Mayor Gregor Robertson.

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“I can’t think of something they’ve achieved to the level that they promised, they haven’t solved homelessness, they haven’t built the kinds of homes that people in the city need.”

“To promise to end homelessness was, I think, was one of the most misguided promises I’ve ever seen.”

Affleck says he thought about running again for council in 2018 and even considered going for the mayor’s chair.

“For me at this time I need to focus on my family and on my business, and leave that job to somebody else.”

Affleck was first elected in 2011.