OTTAWA-
A Conservative committee examining the disqualification of Patrick Brown from the Tory leadership race concluded the party had the evidence it needed to recommend that he be removed from the race.
Its decision contains new allegations that Brown used money orders to purchase memberships and authorized the sale of non-compliant memberships through a portal.
Brown’s legal counsel had filed a notice of appeal after the party’s leadership election committee voted to impeach him based on a recommendation from his returning officer.
A Dispute Resolution Appeals Committee was to decide whether the officer had the evidence necessary to recommend Brown’s removal.
It says the evidence included allegations that Brown authorized more than 500 non-compliant membership sales and used money orders to purchase 265 memberships.
The committee also says Brown offered an “apology” when presented with an allegation that a longtime party organizer was paid for his campaign work by a third-party company.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 22, 2022.