The Conservative Party of Canada says it made a mistake in failing to give notice of a fundraiser held by disqualified leadership contestant Patrick Brown.
Spokeswoman Sarah Fischer said Thursday the party “mistakenly” did not post details of the $1,700-per-ticket event Brown held last week on its website, which is required by Elections Canada.
Brown, who is currently mayor of Brampton, Ont., held the fundraiser to help pay down the campaign debt he accumulated during last year’s leadership bid.
“When the error was realized, the Conservative party self-reported this oversight to Elections Canada and is working to address this matter. The party has notified the Brown campaign of the mistake,” Fischer said in a written statement….