On the final day for Vancouver candidates to submit nomination papers to the city clerk's office, a veteran politician has declared that she's out of the race for mayor.

Vision Vancouver councillor Andrea Reimer posted a statement on Facebook saying that many people sent messages over the past 48 hours encouraging her to run.

This came in the wake of Squamish hereditary chief Ian Campbell's decision to withdraw his name from consideration after being nominated as Vision's mayoral candidate.

"After very carefully weighing this decision, there is no question that it weighs towards running if taken simply on the merits of what’s best for the progressive policies I’ve championed for the better part of two decades," Reimer wrote. "At the same time there are two candidates running who echo substantial parts of some of the policies I’ve championed and while lacking a party backing makes it harder for them, another candidate won’t help."

Those two candidates, presumably, are Kennedy Stewart and Shauna Sylvester.

"It feels terrible to say that as I’ve always put the community’s interest first but I know in my heart that I can’t keep doing the work I’ve been doing without some time to recharge, so I won’t be running in this election," Reimer stated. "I am very grateful to the strong group of council, school and park candidates who have stepped up for Vision Vancouver and other progressive parties, as well as independents with progressive agendas.

"Electing progressive majorities to council, school board and park board is essential to keep Vancouver moving forward at a time where so many democracies are moving backward."