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Patrick Brown resigns as PC leader amid sexual misconduct allegations
https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/queenspark/2018/01/24/tory-leader-patrick-brown-denies-allegations-of-misconduct.html?__twitter_impression=trueRobert Benzie at the Toronto Star
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Hours after tearfully vowing to fight “false” allegations of sexual impropriety against him, Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown has resigned.
In a statement early Thursday, Brown said he could not continue as party leader with an election a little more than four months away.
“After consulting with caucus, friends and family I have decided to step down as leader of the Ontario PC Party. I will remain on as a MPP while I definitively clear my name from these false allegations,” he said at 1:25 a.m.
“I’m confident the president of our party and caucus will convene an expedited process to elect my successor who I look forward to working with.
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