Dropping dead because of a deadline?

Will Surrey mayor Doug McCallum be running for the federal Conservative nod in Newton-North Delta tomorrow? That's the question some Tories are asking at this hour after hearing rumours Mr. McCallum's nomination papers weren't submitted by Friday's deadline. When asked about that talk by your humble organ, constituency association president Jim Holt said "I can't speak to the issue right now. I'm sorry," requesting we phone him back in about 90 minutes. When pressed, Mr. Holt responded, "That's between us and Doug McCallum," before hanging up. If Mr. McCallum isn't able to run, related rumours say could mean an acclamation for British Columbia Fisheries Survival Coalition executive director Phil Eidsvik.