Patrick Brown seeking re-election as Brampton mayor
The Conservatives' leadership election organizing committee disqualified Brown from the race earlier this month.
Author of the article:Antonella Artuso
Antonella Artuso
Publishing date:Jul 18, 2022 • 14 hours ago • 2 minute read • 63 Comments
Patrick Brown encouraged his federal leadership conservative supporters to back progressive candidates — including Jean Charest — after confirming he will seek re-election as mayor of Brampton.
Standing in front of Brampton City Hall Monday, Brown said he believes in a “different approach” to the federal Conservative Party.
“I believe they’re on the wrong side of history when it came to marriage equality, Islamophobia, (Quebec’s) Bill 21, and I would encourage those more than 150,000 Canadians who signed up to support my version of inclusive Conservatism to look at the candidates and supports someone who shares the same values … I would say Scott Aitchison, Jean Charest certainly share inclusive values.”
Leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre was not in Brown’s list of candidates he considered worthy of support.
The Conservative Party pulled the plug on Brown’s leadership bid, alleging wrongdoing in his campaign.
While choosing to run municipally, Brown said he is not giving up his legal challenge to the party’s decision, arguing the reason for his removal was “manufactured.”
Brown said he threw his name into the federal Conservative leadership campaign because he didn’t want the party to take the route of the “extreme right, the Ted Cruz or Donald Trump approach.”
“The Conservative Party of Canada doesn’t need to replicate the politics of the U.S.; we don’t need to have a polarized debate,” he said. “Unfortunately, the Conservative Party did not want to have a free and fair election, they did not want to have a democratic election.”
His family and Brampton residents encouraged him to seek re-election as mayor, he said.
Brown said he’s willing to work with any political party in the interests of Brampton.
“I’m eager to make sure that the City of Brampton can be well served by whoever’s in Ottawa,” he said.
Brown said he has a number of goals for Brampton including keeping taxes low and addressing growing auto theft and crime in the community.
Brampton Council is split with half of councillors opposed to Brown’s return and the other half endorsing him.
Municipal voters go to the polls on Oct. 24.
aartuso@postmedia.com
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The Conservatives' leadership election organizing committee disqualified Brown from the race earlier this month.
Author of the article:Antonella Artuso
Antonella Artuso
Publishing date:Jul 18, 2022 • 14 hours ago • 2 minute read • 63 Comments
Patrick Brown encouraged his federal leadership conservative supporters to back progressive candidates — including Jean Charest — after confirming he will seek re-election as mayor of Brampton.
Standing in front of Brampton City Hall Monday, Brown said he believes in a “different approach” to the federal Conservative Party.
“I believe they’re on the wrong side of history when it came to marriage equality, Islamophobia, (Quebec’s) Bill 21, and I would encourage those more than 150,000 Canadians who signed up to support my version of inclusive Conservatism to look at the candidates and supports someone who shares the same values … I would say Scott Aitchison, Jean Charest certainly share inclusive values.”
Leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre was not in Brown’s list of candidates he considered worthy of support.
The Conservative Party pulled the plug on Brown’s leadership bid, alleging wrongdoing in his campaign.
While choosing to run municipally, Brown said he is not giving up his legal challenge to the party’s decision, arguing the reason for his removal was “manufactured.”
Brown said he threw his name into the federal Conservative leadership campaign because he didn’t want the party to take the route of the “extreme right, the Ted Cruz or Donald Trump approach.”
“The Conservative Party of Canada doesn’t need to replicate the politics of the U.S.; we don’t need to have a polarized debate,” he said. “Unfortunately, the Conservative Party did not want to have a free and fair election, they did not want to have a democratic election.”
His family and Brampton residents encouraged him to seek re-election as mayor, he said.
Brown said he’s willing to work with any political party in the interests of Brampton.
“I’m eager to make sure that the City of Brampton can be well served by whoever’s in Ottawa,” he said.
Brown said he has a number of goals for Brampton including keeping taxes low and addressing growing auto theft and crime in the community.
Brampton Council is split with half of councillors opposed to Brown’s return and the other half endorsing him.
Municipal voters go to the polls on Oct. 24.
aartuso@postmedia.com
Patrick Brown seeking re-election as Brampton mayor
The Conservatives' leadership election organizing committee disqualified Brown from the race earlier this month.
