Ravi Kahlon focuses on family after B.C. election defeat

Former British Columbia New Democrat housing minister Ravi Kahlon has announced he will not run in the snap election that resulted in the defeat of his party by the B.C. Conservatives. Kahlon stated that his current priority is spending time with his family, including coaching basketball and teaching his son to drive.

While Kahlon is taking time to reflect on the party's loss in the October 24 election, he noted that he has not closed the door on a future in politics. He did not rule out a potential run for the NDP leadership, though he identified Niki Sharma, Josie Osborne, and Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West as strong potential candidates. The NDP has appointed former labour minister Jennifer Whiteside as interim leader.