Toronto\u002Dbased lawyers Alex Smith and Marie Henein are acting as Brown\u0027s counsel.
A notice of appeal and warning of impending legal action related to Brown’s ousting wassent Wednesday evening to Don Nightingale, the party’s chief returning officer, and Ian Brodie, chair of the party’s leadership election organizing committee.
Party president Rob Batherson confirmed Wednesday the allegations came from within Brown’s campaign team. In a second letter, they request Brodie make sure all records and documents, including texts and messages on WhatsApp, regarding Brown’s disqualification are preserved, considering the fact his ousting “may now be the subject of anticipated litigation.”Article content
In terms of other allegations, Brown said his campaign fielded questions from the party about a report that staff from his mayoral office had been working on his leadership campaign. He said his team explained that anyone doing so wasn’t helping with the campaign during work hours. “Our campaign very strictly adhered to the Canadian election rules and the party rules. If we heard of any example where it wasn’t followed, we would, of course, want to rectify it immediately.”Article contentAccording to the party’s election rules, there is no apparent chance of an appeal.
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