Brown’s spokesperson, Chisholm Pothier, reveales that Brown supporters expressed \u0027overwhelming support\u0027 for Charest, in a late\u002Dnight call on Monday, should…
Pothier said that Brown “spoke very highly of Charest”, his former political mentor, during Monday’s call but that it was not an official endorsement in his view. But he insisted that Brown supporters felt “Charest is the best remaining option if Patrick is not reinstated.”
Brown’s campaign hired high-profile lawyer Marie Henein, who called for a swift meeting of the party’s dispute resolution appeal committee. The party is reviewing whether the committee has jurisdiction to do so, and has retained independent counsel to advise them on that matter.Article contentWith some ballots already sent to members by mail, Brown’s supporters have to decide shortly who to support if their candidate remains disqualified.
Even before his disqualification, Brown had lost some early supporters – with some choosing to endorse his main rival Pierre Poilievre instead.Article content
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