Dan Fumano: NPA's new nominee will try to outpace opponents on both sides

While the Vancouver mayor’s race has long been a two-way showdown, the number of serious candidates currently in the running is making October’s election look like a horse race — one with long shots, favourites and wagers being made across the city.
And just like at Hastings Park, it will only get more interesting as the runners near the finish line.
For decades now, Vancouver’s mayoral elections have boiled down to a head-to-head race between the Non-Partisan Association