Ontario: Patrick Brown would pull out of the race for his own succession

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On Monday 26 February 2018 15:28

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On Monday 26 February 2018 15:28

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TORONTO – The former leader of the progressive conservative Party of Ontario, who had resigned because of allegations of sexual misconduct, would have the intention to withdraw from the race for his own succession.

According to the “National Post”, which is based on anonymous sources in the campaign team of a politician, Patrick Brown would have the intention to abandon the part. Patrick Brown had announced, there are a dozen days to have the intention of launching into the race to the leadership of the Party, triggered in the wake of his resignation at the end of January.

The politician would withdraw from the race because of death threats he received and the harassment to which is subject his family. His mother was admitted to hospital on Sunday to treat chest pain caused by stress, according to the newspaper.

Recall that the leader of the conservatives resigned in the margin of the dissemination of a news report from CTV News in which two women alleged they had been sexually assaulted by him.

In addition, the Office of the integrity commissioner of Ontario has announced on Monday that it launched an investigation into Patrick Brown, at the request of the member of parliament progressive conservative Randy Hillier. The latter believes that his former chief would not have said some of the gifts and sources of income other than his salary as an mp.

The progressive conservative Party has to choose a new leader, 10 march, in view of the provincial election in June next. Christine Elliot, Doug Ford and Caroline Mulroney competing for currently the leader of the party.