A spokesman for Patrick Brown says supporters on the front lines of the campaign believe that if their candidate is not reinstated, then Jean Charest is the best alternative.
Chisholm Pothier said Brown spoke on a call Monday evening to supporters, many of whom were "ground troops" in the campaign to elect him federal Conservative leader.
He said Brown "spoke very highly of Charest," the ex-Quebec premier and Brown’s former political mentor, and "the people associated with our campaign feel Charest is the best option if Patrick is not reinstated."What happens now to the supporters Brown signed up as party members remains one of the major outstanding questions in the race.
Brown has targeted his message specifically at racialized Canadians and those who hail from immigrant and newcomer communities.
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