Conservative ontario: Patrick Brown wants to succeed him-even

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The ex-leader of the conservative party of Ontario, Patrick Brown.

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Friday, 16 February 2018 17:35

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Friday, 16 February 2018 17:38

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TORONTO | The former leader of the progressive conservative Party of Ontario, Patrick Brown, the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct, launches in the race for his own succession to the leadership of the party.

On Friday morning, the interim leader of the Ontario conservative party, Vic Fedeli, has announced the expulsion of Mr. Brown’s caucus of mps, a conservative, but to the general surprise, he pointed out, later in the day, he was going to file his nomination to succeed himself, depending on what have reported on several media.

He then went to the party headquarters in Toronto to formalize its intent.

The elected representative of the riding of Barrie has announced last January his resignation from the post of leader of the progressive conservative Party of Ontario, while continuing to sit as a conservative mp.

Two women had said in an interview with CTV News that the politician would have attacked while he was mp in Ottawa.

However, Patrick Brown has always denied the allegations. This week, he denounced a “political assassination” against him, in an interview with Global News.

His resignation has led to a race for the leadership of his party. Caroline Mulroney, daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, Doug Ford, the brother of the former mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, and Christine Elliott, the widow of former Finance minister Jim Flaherty, are currently in the running, as well as Tanya Granic Allen.

The results will be announced on 10 march.