I want you to say no and you won't let Patrick Brown run under you," she said. In explaining his decision to leave the race, Brown cited his desire to fight a legal battle against CTV News, the organization that first published the allegations. There's no consensus on who is the frontrunner in this time-constrained leadership race. According to data posted by Elections Ontario, Mulroney has raised in excess of $700,000. The results of the leadership race will be announced on March 10 at a convention in Markham, Ont.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2018 21:39 UTC