VANCOUVER —A Liberal candidate who suggested it’s okay for kids to be in a house with marijuana and endorsed the view that pot use can decrease domestic violence has quit as a candidate for the party.

But a separate Liberal candidate, whose foul-mouthed tweets attracted online criticism, remains in the fold after a contrite apology in which he blamed alcohol for his social media outbursts.

The Liberal party announced Thursday afternoon that Joy Davies had resigned as the party’s flag bearer in South Surrey-White Rock, hours after her comments came to light.

“Ms. Davies’ views in no way reflect the values or policies of the Liberal Party of Canada,” the party said in a statement, adding that a new candidate would be nominated “in due course.”

In her own Facebook posting, Davies said she stepped aside “after much consideration.”

“I believe in the work that the Liberal team is doing and my personal opinion and past comments should not distract from what is most important right now — ensuring all Canadians receive the real change and new leadership they deserve,” she said.

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