Patrick Brown said the allegations against him are “false” but he stepped down at 1:25 a.m. Thursday following a tense conference call with Tory MPPs. “I have requested that the Ontario PC caucus elects an interim leader. In North Bay, MPP Vic Fedeli said he would “let my name stand for leader of our party.”Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown says he "categorically" denies allegations made against him but for which he provided no details. MPP Lisa MacLeod (Nepean-Carleton), the first Tory caucus member to publicly support the two women who complained about Brown, has also been mentioned. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne responds to allegations of sexual misconduct against Tory leader Patrick Brown.

Source: thestar January 25, 2018 14:52 UTC