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….