In an exclusive interview with CTV News Channel on Wednesday, Brown told Power Play host Evan Solomon that he believes supporters of Pierre Poilievre on the leadership caucus are behind the move. Committee chairman Ian Brodie announced Brown’s disqualification late Tuesday night, citing “serious allegations of wrongdoing” by Brown’s campaign. “The information provided to date by the Patrick Brown campaign has not satisfied concerns about their compliance with our Rules and Procedures and/or the Canada Elections Act,” the statement said. He did not elaborate on the allegations. “We regret having to take these steps, but we have an obligation to ensure that both our Party Rules and federal law are respected by all candidates and campaign teams. None of these problems have any bearing on the integrity of the vote itself,” the statement said. Pierre Poilievre’s campaign reacted to the news Wednesday morning saying it was “the latest chapter in a career defined by many scandals.” “This is not the first time that Patrick has been disqualified from running for public office on grounds of moral unfitness. In fact, the Ontario PC Party disqualified him from being a local candidate. “For years, Patrick’s behavior has shown that he is the type of person who will say and do anything to win,” a statement from campaign spokesman Anthony Koch said. The statement said only the leadership caucus and Brown’s campaign have a full understanding of the situation. However, Brown told Solomon that his team has not been made aware of the specific allegations. “We don’t even know what the allegation is. It is an anonymous claim made. How do you respond to a ghost claim? We asked for information that the party would not give,” he said. More to come…
