Disqualified Candidate Patrick Brown Says He Will Vote for Jean Charest in Tory Leadership Race If Appeal Fails

Candidates Patrick Brown, left, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest and Roman Baber, pose for photos after the French-language Conservative Leadership debate May 25, 2022, in Laval, Que. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Disqualified Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown will vote for former Quebec premier Jean Charest if he fails in his bid to be reinstated, his campaign has announced.

In a July 12 letter to supporters, Brown’s campaign says there’s a “strong likelihood” that the appeal won’t succeed before the vote.