Disqualified Candidate Patrick Brown Says He Will Vote for Jean Charest in Tory Leadership Race If Appeal Fails

Disqualified Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown will vote for former Quebec premier Jean Charest if he fails in his bid to be reinstated, his campaign has announced.
In a July 12 letter to supporters, Brown’s campaign says there’s a “strong likelihood” that the appeal won’t succeed before the vote.
Party members have already started receiving their mail-in ballots, which need to be returned to the party before 5 pm EST on Sept. 6. Brown’s name appears on the ballots.
If the appeal fails, “Patrick has been clear he would support any new leader of the CPC [Conservative Party of Canada] except Pierre Poilievre,” says the letter….

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