Patrick Brown, who was recently disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race over allegations of wrongdoing, says he will now run for re-election in the Brampton, Ont., mayoral race this fall.
Brown had previously said he would consider running for mayor again if his federal bid seemed unlikely to succeed.
He insisted Monday that entering the local race shouldn’t be seen as his backup plan.
“It’s always been about serving Brampton,” he said in a news conference outside city hall. “What I could have done for Brampton on a national level is obviously much more significant than you can do on a on a local level….